Electricity in Japan PT 2
Dive deep and get the fine details part two
The voltage in Japan is 100 Volt, which is different from North America (110V), Central Europe (220V) and most other regions of the world. Japanese electrical plugs have two, non-polarized pins, as shown above. They fit into North American outlets.
Japanese power outlets are usually identical to ungrounded (2-pin) North American outlets. While most newly installed Japanese outlets these days are polarized (one slot is slightly wider than the other), it is common to encounter non-polarized outlets in some places.
Some North American equipment will work fine in Japan without adapter and vice versa, however, some sensitive equipment may not work properly or even get damaged. If you intend to purchase electronic appliances in Japan for use outside of Japan, you are advised to look for equipment specifically made for oversea tourists or equipment that says it can handle various voltages and or frequencies in Hz. Example: 100 to 240 volts 50/60hz
The frequency of electric current is 50 Hertz in Eastern Japan (including Tokyo, Yokohama, Tohoku, Hokkaido) and 60 Hertz in Western Japan (including Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Shikoku, Kyushu), however this frequency difference affects only sensitive equipment that requires a specific frequency. If you are bringing things to Japan check with a professional or call the manufacturer if you are not a pro.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamada_Denki
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Well done! Answered …
Well done! Answered a lot of my questions!
Great question and …
Great question and a vid on that is coming but…… a new home say three bed rooms and a car port is about 30000000yen to 50000000yen and old house usually 20 to 30 years old can go for as little as 13000000yen and hovering around 28000000yen with a larger lot say two car spots and 4 to 5 bedrooms. All the homes I mentioned are in suburb areas not in the city and not so far as to need a car. all the lots are strips of land around the house about .5 meters to 4 meters. The rooms are 6 tatami mat
I would really like …
I would really like to know about the apartments and houses and what they’re priced specifically the older style houses as well.
Hey thanks for this …
Hey thanks for this! I am always interested in stuff like that! Great comment!
A bit different …
A bit different than here in Norway, where we usually have 230V 50Hz for everything! Sometimes 3x230V for waterheater (all phases are “hot”). Nowdays 3phase 400\440V are starting to be more popular, it has 3 phases (hot) and one Neutral. Between 1ph and N, there are 230V. All our 230V apliance plugs fits both ways in sockets (No polarization). 400V are a bit safer when it comes to earth faults. 16A fuses are most common (3680W), but old houses have 10A (2300W) [IT=230V, TN=400V)
Yea …..glad it …
Yea …..glad it was useful to you. Dozo!!
Very educating, …
Very educating, Thank you!
It’s things like …
It’s things like these that I’m sure a lot of people don’t think about. Hey, I didn’t even know that Japan had two different electrical ouputs
Thanks!
Thanks!
neat vids
neat vids
Thanks…… I am …
Thanks…… I am happy to share and help with my vids. Not to many people seem to be interested in this topic but when I was gathering info on Japan before I moved I had a hard time finding this info in a package. I hope it served you well….
Nice job. I enjoyed …
Nice job. I enjoyed these two vids
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