Famicom using a UK Megadrive Model 1 PSU - is this an okay one?

[FluffySorbet]

As a new Famicom owner in the UK (nothing fancy, a standard unaltered one - waiting on it to arrive!!) I wanted to double/triple check on what I have read throughout the forum and make sure I've got it correct.

I have a standard Megadrive model 1 UK PSU (original not third party), with the spec on the front listed as follows:

Model: 1602-05
Input: 240v / 50hz
Output: 10v 2A

(Center negative symbol confirmed)

Is this the right one to be able to just plug in to the Famicom, with no stepdown etc being needed?
Figured better safe than sorry and heard this site was very highly regarded. My first Japanese console from this era so just being cautious! 

[gorgyrip]

That will work fine.

[HokusaiXL]

In your case, you need a converter between the famicom PSU and mains, as PAL runs at 50hz and NTSC runs at 60hz and can have negative effects on the system even if voltages are correct.

[Pikkon]

That shouldn't be necessary as even a famicom psu runs at 50 or 60hz.

[FluffySorbet]

Thank you all for the advice - I know it's a very frequently asked kind of question but (as can be seen here), there's still occasions where the details get a little fuzzy, and I did read quite extensively before asking. Going by the official thread for PSU matters here, it was never entirely clear if that was referring to a UK model 1 PSU or Japanese one since it went by Megadrive in both territories. I'll get a more "proper" one in time, I just wanted to be sure it was okay to use to test the system does work when it arrives.

[Coops]

I am in the UK too and use both my Megadrive 1 PSU and Aerial lead on my Famicom. I've even found that on a cheap LCD TV, I can get a fantastic picture and sound.

[P]

In your case, you need a converter between the famicom PSU and mains, as PAL runs at 50hz and NTSC runs at 60hz and can have negative effects on the system even if voltages are correct.

I thought this would only matter for what you have in the wall (which would be 50 Hz in Europe)?
The Famicom runs on DC so it's not like it uses the AC generation frequency for logic like some AC electronics do.
Besides Japan has both 50 and 60 Hz depending on where you are in the country and they all use the same Famicoms, so it must be designed to work with both frequencies.

[HokusaiXL]

In your case, you need a converter between the famicom PSU and mains, as PAL runs at 50hz and NTSC runs at 60hz and can have negative effects on the system even if voltages are correct.

I thought this would only matter for what you have in the wall (which would be 50 Hz in Europe)?
The Famicom runs on DC so it's not like it uses the AC generation frequency for logic like some AC electronics do.
Besides Japan has both 50 and 60 Hz depending on where you are in the country and they all use the same Famicoms, so it must be designed to work with both frequencies.

See that I didn't know, but is also quite odd.  So yeah, by that respect a UK PSU that matches output voltage and polarity should be fine.  Thank you for the info though.

[P]

I mean I might be wrong, but that is my understanding.