Is there any harm connecting the AC power cord of PS3 to a voltage regulator?
 

I'm using an automatic voltage stabilizer/regulator with my PS3 but I confused when I read a precaution not to connect AC power cord to a voltage transformer or inverter given in instructions manual. Are voltage regulator and transformer same thing? Am I doing anything wrong? Please help.

Voltage transformer = is for the power wattage used in your country. Like Europa using = 220v etc. If the system has another wattage from another country the manual advises about that not use a voltage transformer/inverter.

Stabilizer = to keep you device safe from electrical disfunction (thunderstorms, etc).

What's it for? The PS3 takes both 240v and 120v even though it says that it doesn't. I know first hand it does. The power supply inside even confirms it ;-)

Nowhere does it say it doesn't. In fact I remember reading that Sony specifically said not to use a voltage converter on the PS3 due to this.


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No they are not the same thing, a transformer transforms the input voltage and outputs a different voltage and/or current.

A regulator's most basic functions are to 'smooth' the voltage and current usage and to control any 'spikes' in voltage.

They come in many different sizes and qualities, and that is the main reason they are not recommended as the 'cheap and nasty' ones can actually cause more trouble than they are worth.

I assume the quality of power to your premises is poor hence you are using a line conditioner.

If you are using it to achieve better quality display through a Digital signal then don't, it wont make it look any better like it used to with analogue signals.

It's mainly due to the fact that most Inverters and Regulators can be of quite poor quality and actually deliver possibly damaging AC signals.

The PS3's power supply, as with all switching power supplies basically is a line conditioner, you get rippled AC in but pure regulated DC out.

The manual says don't so don't unless you have no other option.

Several PS3 PSU are multirange input, check the label.

Do not use a power converter!

I would gladly point out to the ps3devwiki PSU page which even list the warning and a table of the PSU and their ranges (and stickers as proof).