Will my gamecube stepdown converter work on wii?

[CentroX]

I used this stepdown converter for gamecube:

AC ADAPTOR
600ma
105v/50hz.

And this is wii

wii:

A: The Wii's power block is rated at 58 watts and it's obviously 110v/60hz.

[Mayhem]

I'd say no, it'll just about cover it, but doesn't allow much leeway.

[Psycho Mantis]

If 600mA is the same as 60 Watt, I would rather buy a new stepdown-converter with at least 100 Watt (as that is recommended).

I have a 600mA stepdown-converter for my US-GameCube myself, but I'm waiting for my 500 Watt stepdown-converter to arrive, as I don't want to take any chances.

[Papercut]

The Wii is actually rated at 45W, which is written on the machine itself. I've been using a 50W step down fine, but obviously higher is better as 50 is on the limit.

[Lazlow]

same question really. Mine says:

Max Load - 30VA
Input - 220/240V
Output - 110/120V

Am I gonna need to spend some more dosh eh?

[MartyG]

Yes - 30VA - it'll melt - as I've mentioned in a previous thread, I'd personally not use less than 100 Watt rated stepdown ( or 100 VA )

[jamesking420]

what will melt?? the stepdown or the wii???

[MartyG]

The stepdown - it's under powered, the Wii will draw more power than the stepdown is able to provide, the coils on the transformer inside will get really hot, and we get critical mass.

( actually it'll probably just burnout and become unusable, either way I'd not use a 30 Watt stepdown on the Wii ).

[CentroX]

eh so how come it survived my GC all these years, didnt someone mention that wii eat less W than GC?

[MartyG]

GC draws about 30 watts, which is plenty fine for a 60 watt stepdown. Papercut mentioned above that the Wii draws 45 watts, elsewhere it's been mentioned it draws 58 Watts.

If it's 45, you'll probably get away with a 60 Watt stepdown, but a 30 watt won't hack it.

[Mad Gear]

I picked up a monster 300VA stepdown at Maplins today. It's on a crimbo half price special offer of ?19.99.