American iMac G5 in the UK - Power supply?

[edesignuk]

Can I just plug a UK kettle (mains power) lead in to the iMac (G5 revC), do I need a transformer? The Intel iMacs say they can take 110-240v, anyone know if it was the same for the G5s?

Thanks!

 

[skunk]

I'm sure it applies to all Macs.

 

[Shadow]

I'd assume so. My PSP from America works fine here in good'ol UK. If there is a power brick (I'm not familiar with iMacs unfortunatley) check the side.

 

[Applespider]

It wasn't for, at least, the first revision. I seem to recall a few people blowing up their iMacs...

Not sure if the changes to the rev C included the power supply but plugging it in is potentially a pricey way to find out. You can get step-down convertors relatively cheaply.

 

[skunk]

It wasn't for, at least, the first revision. I seem to recall a few people blowing up their iMacs...

I'll get my coat...

Shows how wrong you can be. I hope you didn't listen to a word I said, e.

 

[Blue Velvet]

Remember this thread?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/94500/

(thanks to MRoogle)

 

[Jaffa Cake]

It's what I do with my US-born Power Mac – however, looking at this it suggests that some models of G5 iMac weren't Auto-Switching, so I'd double check if I was you.

 

[Applespider]

Apple's knowledge base seems to reckon that you'll be fine and I guess you can trust them... since otherwise you can just take it back into Regent St and throw an appropriately iMac sized tantrum

Rev B and later were autoswitch

 

[Blue Velvet]

Apple's knowledge base seems to reckon that you'll be fine and I guess you can trust them... since otherwise you can just take it back into Regent St and throw an appropriately iMac sized tantrum

Rev B and later were autoswitch

Except where it says:

iMac G5 - all models Auto-Switching EXCEPT models sold in the US, Canada, and Japan (these models support 100-127 V AC)

If it was my machine, I would err on the side of caution and run it through a step-down transformer.

 

[Applespider]

Except where it says:

iMac G5 - all models Auto-Switching EXCEPT models sold in the US, Canada, and Japan (these models support 100-127 V AC)

yeah but looking at the page, it does separate out the iMac (iSight) model and digging a little further, the power specs for the original G5 say that it's either 110 or 110-240 depending on country of purchase.

If you dig down to the iSight version, that caveat has gone and it just says 110-240v

 

[edesignuk]

Apple's knowledge base seems to reckon that you'll be fine and I guess you can trust them... since otherwise you can just take it back into Regent St and throw an appropriately iMac sized tantrum

Rev B and later were autoswitch

Exactly the conclusion I came to I think we'll be safe to go for it. Thanks all.

 

[eenu]

Exactly the conclusion I came to I think we'll be safe to go for it. Thanks all.

So did it go bang?

 

[edesignuk]

Nope! We're all good, just popped in a UK kettle lead and it's fine *phew*