arnprasad
Well-Known Member
Hi..this week I am planning to buy this via relatives who are coming back from US.
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Most of my gadgets are from US which fall into two broad categories:
(a) Those which work on 110 to 240 volts and hence all I need is a plug adapter
(b) Those which will work only on 110 volts for which I use a power convertor.
Now when I look at the power needs of this NAS server, it says 12 V DC.
Hence my question is that since power is getting converted from AC to DC, can I ditch the original power chord, and buy an Indian power chord that gives a power out put of 12V DC. Because I do not want to buy a device that will work only on 110V and say while I will plug it into a power convertor, say some day some one in my family plug it directly into a power socket and my whole data goes for a toss.
Since I am spending 30K just to ensure all my data is backed up automatically - I want to ensure I am not buying something that works only on 110 volts. Hence please clarify whether a locally bought power chord that outputs to 12V DC can be used on this.... I am asking because the difference between India and US is not just 240 vs 110 volts but also differences in frequency 50 hz 60 hz and all that...not a techie...hence clarifying just to be on the safe side
sorry for the long post...hopefully the answer will be very short:clapping:
Also I dont mind buying it in India itself...but (a) I dont find it being sold here and (2) Lower capacity one that is sold has a huge premium over US price..
Amazon.com: WD My Cloud EX2 8 TB: Pre-configured Network Attached Storage featuring WD Red Drives: Computers & Accessories
Most of my gadgets are from US which fall into two broad categories:
(a) Those which work on 110 to 240 volts and hence all I need is a plug adapter
(b) Those which will work only on 110 volts for which I use a power convertor.
Now when I look at the power needs of this NAS server, it says 12 V DC.
Hence my question is that since power is getting converted from AC to DC, can I ditch the original power chord, and buy an Indian power chord that gives a power out put of 12V DC. Because I do not want to buy a device that will work only on 110V and say while I will plug it into a power convertor, say some day some one in my family plug it directly into a power socket and my whole data goes for a toss.
Since I am spending 30K just to ensure all my data is backed up automatically - I want to ensure I am not buying something that works only on 110 volts. Hence please clarify whether a locally bought power chord that outputs to 12V DC can be used on this.... I am asking because the difference between India and US is not just 240 vs 110 volts but also differences in frequency 50 hz 60 hz and all that...not a techie...hence clarifying just to be on the safe side
sorry for the long post...hopefully the answer will be very short:clapping:
Also I dont mind buying it in India itself...but (a) I dont find it being sold here and (2) Lower capacity one that is sold has a huge premium over US price..