UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.

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http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100401/THISJUSTIN/4010362/1002/NEWS01

Normally 120V to a 230V device shouldn't do anything,but since UK and US hot and neutral positions are different,could this have caused the smoke?

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UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	GeneSF	04/02/10 07:39 AM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Alan Belson	04/02/10 12:11 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Texas_Ranger	04/02/10 04:44 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	djk	04/02/10 04:54 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Texas_Ranger	04/02/10 10:25 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	GeneSF	04/03/10 12:26 AM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	wa2ise	04/03/10 08:41 AM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Texas_Ranger	04/04/10 07:23 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Alan Belson	04/04/10 10:00 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	gfretwell	04/05/10 02:52 AM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	aussie240	04/09/10 12:52 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	gfretwell	04/09/10 07:38 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	ghost307	04/09/10 08:30 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Trumpy	04/17/10 11:32 AM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Lostazhell	05/29/10 06:59 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	djk	05/31/10 02:29 PM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Trumpy	06/04/10 09:30 AM
Re: UK dvd players and US outlets don't mix.	Texas_Ranger	06/04/10 03:47 PM

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