NES Top Loader power adapter confusion

[vlame]

it is quite obvious that you shouldn't use a toaster power brick on a top loader as the top loader uses the same power as a genesis 1/super famicom.

my friend brought over a top loader with a nes-002 brick.





it worked, only later did i notice the adapter says:
OUTPUT: ac9v 1.3a (which is for a toaster), use with nes control deck no. nes-001 (toaster) & nes-101 (top loader) only.

so is this the top loader brick or a later toaster brick mismarked?

[KDub]

The top loader requires DC Power? If you're saying it requires the same power as the Genesis then there is no way this brick would work since it is AC.

[vlame]

this adapter when tested with a multimeter. this adapter powered the nes-101. i don't want ot use it on anything else.

i was using my radioshack switching 9v DC 1a on my genesis, super famicom, av famicom and nes-101.

[KDub]

Ok after some quick research what I thought was confirmed. Both the NES and NES 101 (toploader) use AC power. The Famicom used DC power (as did the Genesis and SNES).

When you say "switching" do you mean the adapter could output AC or DC power? If not you are lucky your top loader hasn't fried.

[vlame]

weird. so this adapter is ok for the top loader. by switching i mean 3,4.5,6,9,12v DC.

[KDub]

Yeah pretty odd that the DC power brick worked and didn't damage your system.

To confirm flip over the Top Loader NES and read the bottom label. It should say Output: AC...

[vlame]

holy fuck i was wrong.

[KDub]

Well at least the mistake was caught before your NES went kaploey

[flojocabron]

I have a top loader on hand right now and I'm using the NES-002 plug.

but it seems to be the older version that just says "for use with video game NES-001 only"

Works fine tho.

[KDub]

Amps can vary a lot (in perspective) between 850mA to 1.3Amps everything will work fine. It is the Current and voltage you mostly need to worry about.