Re: European Seagate Freeagent - how to safely use in N.A.?

johndrake939393@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello,

I purchased a Seagate Freeagent Desktop in Europe (Sweden), a 250 gb,
and I would
like to safely access the data already stored on the drive in North
America, specifically
Canada. The voltage in Europe was 220v, the voltage in Canada is
110v. I own a voltage
converter that's safe for up to 50 w, and I have an adapter plug to
use the European adapter
plug in a North American outlet. However, the bundled adapter from
Seagate bought in Europe
says it's rated for 110/220v.


I do the reverse all the time, i.e. use a US 120V product with a voltage sensing adapter in Europe. These days most power bricks on laptops and other portable devices are safe to use in either environment, all you'll need is a power cable to fit the wall socket in the appropriate country.

--
Nik Simpson
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