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[Mahmoodinho98]

My Wii U power supply is dead again and since my Wii U is American I can't use the power supplies available here in Sudan,I can import one but I don't know any good brandsince mine is from a company called generic.

Sudan's Voltage is 220-240 so I will be really happy if you guys can post a link of a good power supply in any website

I would like to note that am looking for power supply for the console NOT the game

I will be very thank full if you help me

[genev]

The only thing you can do is import one from ebay :/. Unfortunately,  european (official) adapters are only sold by each country's Nintendo. So you'll have to buy an american one and a transformer.

[3Dude]

You sure its the ac adaptor, and not just a blown/bad fuse in the transformer you are using?

[Mahmoodinho98]

You sure its the ac adaptor, and not just a blown/bad fuse in the transformer you are using?

I thought of that , so I connected my Xbox to it and it worked really well.


About ebay , do you know what brands

[grahamf]

The Wii U's ac adaptor is region locked? Strange, I'd think a Sudanese Power supply should work with an American Wii U no problem. the power supply converts the wall AC into DC with the exact Amperage and volts that the Wii u requires, and it would be far cheaper to design it so that the power supply is swapped out for each region that having region-specific connectors or voltages on the Wii U itself.

Edited by grahamf, 27 July 2014 - 11:21 AM.

[Raiden]

The Wii U's ac adaptor is region locked? I didn't know that...

Some countries use different plugs with different voltage.

I'm not sure PAL uses DC anymore think they use AC now.

 

US,China,Japan and others use this

 

 

Europe uses this

[genev]

Some countries use different plugs with different voltage.

I'm not sure PAL uses DC anymore think they use AC now.

 

US,China,Japan and others use this

 

 

Europe uses this

Only UK and Ireland uses this. The majority of European countries use a two pole ( two vertical pins) plug. Also, in Europe we use AC.

[Raiden]

Ah ok my mistake. Yeah I thought it was AC now. Be insane for anyone to use DC anymore.

[Mahmoodinho98]

I found out that Wii U power supply is universal so I went and bought one for 400SDG(40USD) and now it works perfectly.
Thank you guys so much

[genev]

I found out that Wii U power supply is universal so I went and bought one for 400SDG(40USD) and now it works perfectly.
Thank you guys so much

 

It's not universal. Except if you bought a 3rd party one and not an official.

Ah ok my mistake. Yeah I thought it was AC now. Be insane for anyone to use DC anymore.

Exactly ; insane. A low amperage in AC won't kill you whereas in DC will. lol

Edited by basketballfan, 27 July 2014 - 12:40 PM.

[grahamf]

Ryudo, on 27 Jul 2014 - 12:23 PM, said:



Some countries use different plugs with different voltage.
I'm not sure PAL uses DC anymore think they use AC now.

US,China,Japan and others use this



Europe uses this

that is not what I'm referring to. I'm referring to this end:

This connecter I expect is the same on ALL Wii Us no matter the country, and although the power brick itself may be different for each country, they will all output the exact same DC voltage and amps as the Wii U wants.

And I was definitely not referring to DC being in the walls. AC has been used for electrical infrastructure since the beginning because DC can't travel long distances without deteriorating quickly, but DC has always been required for electronics.

Edited by grahamf, 27 July 2014 - 03:24 PM.

[Mahmoodinho98]

It's not universal. Except if you bought a 3rd party one and not an official.
Exactly ; insane. A low amperage in AC won't kill you whereas in DC will. lol

Well that's weird cause it says Made by Nintendo

[genev]

Well that's weird cause it says Made by Nintendo

The nintendo adapter isn't universal like apple's, it just has some parts that work in 220-240.

that is not what I'm referring to. I'm referring to this end:
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This connecter I expect is the same on ALL Wii Us no matter the country, and although the power brick itself may be different for each country, they will all output the exact same DC voltage and amps as the Wii U wants.

And I was definitely not referring to DC being in the walls. AC has been used for electrical infrastructure since the beginning because DC can't travel long distances without deteriorating quickly, but DC has always been required for electronics.

The output is the same, but the adapter will fry if the volts are higher than the ones required or not work properly if they're less. That's why if you buy an official Nintendo adapter from the country you live, you'll have no problem.

Edited by basketballfan, 28 July 2014 - 03:45 AM.

[MRNYY42]

I have done some google'in and if you are having problems with The Wii U GamePad Charger consider these options:

 

 

• Depending on where abouts in sudan you are located you may experience power cuts and that may be the problem! Buy a power surge protecter Like this one:

 

 

It should should protect the gamepad wich is pluged into the socket

then get a new battery:

Hope I have helped