Power Adaptors / Famicom Power Supply

[Blue Protoman]

I was thinking anything I can get in a store.  Any brands I should look at?  And, what kind of adapter am I looking for exactly?  Bear with me, I know very little about electricity.

[nintendodork]

For a Famicom?  I know a Turbografx16 adapter will work...if you have one of those.  I know you can get a regular universal adapter, but you have to switch the polarity, I think.

[Blue Protoman]

But I don't have a TG16 adapter.  Are they cheap?  And do they come separate from the console?  I need 2.  And, it's a Famiclone, ot a regular Famicom.

[133MHz]

Any of these will work:

• TurboGrafx 16 adapter


• Sega Genesis Model 1 adapter


• Famicom/AV Famicom/Super Famicom adapter


• Cordless phone/cassette player/etc adapters that output 9V DC negative tip.

Check out thrift stores and flea markets for loose junked power adapters, you'll probably find several compatible ones for pretty cheap.

[Blue Protoman]

But I don't live near any.  The Hamptons suck if you're a gamer. 

[ericj]

Only rich people live in the Hamptons. Have your parents buy you one online. 

[LocalToast]

I had a SNES backup unit (Game Doctor SF7) that had an obscure power adapter requirement, but a Genesis (version 1) cable worked with it.

[Blue Protoman]

Only rich people live in the Hamptons. Have your parents buy you one online. 

Not always true.  I'm middle class.  Anyway, my initial question was never answered; are TG16 power cords cheap, and do they come separate from the console?

[133MHz]

They do come separated, just like every other AC adapter.
Are they cheap? I have no idea, but you have lots of alternatives to choose from.

[LocalToast]

This should do the trick for $7:

http://www.bluerosevideogames.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SG-P-085-N

It isn't a TurboGrafx 16 adapter, but it's among those listed that are said to be compatible. It's the same one I bought for my backup unit. (Genesis 1 model)

[Blue Protoman]

That's a Genesis 2 model, isn't it?

[Byron]

Nope. The model 2 adapter is smaller and has a yellow tip.

[ckenda1]

I actually have an extra official Nintendo Famicom AC Adaptor.  If anyone is interested, PM me.

Thanks,
Carl

[Blue Protoman]

Does it have an American plug?

[son_ov_hades]

Japanese and American outlets are virtually the same.