Mixing Power Supply Cables

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I guess it's best to start at the beginning...
I bought 2 things off of ebay:
2x GTX 480's to later sli when I buy a new motherboard.
One Enermax Maxrevo 1500w powersupply (so I can overclock and all that later on)

I finally got the psu today, and plugged everything in only to realise the power cable for it is not of Australia XD

So I want to know if I can use my old one. If it makes any difference, there is a sticker on the new one's cable that reads: "15A 125V" and my old one was a 580WA by SUN PRO... hope this helps :D

Thanks in advance!
 
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IEC power cords are interchangeable, you just need to pick whatever matches what is used in your country and the appliance/PSU socket. In principle, a 1500W PSU designed for 120V should have a C20 socket rated for 16A instead of the usual C14 only rated for 10A / 1200W.

If the appliance plug fits, there shouldn't be any problem with using a 10A cord with a 1500W PSU in a 220-250V country.
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Not a problem The power supply supports 110-240v, which is auto switching.

When I reread your post I realized the new one was labeled 15a 125v.
If your old one is 15a 125v it will work fine.
If it is less then you need a better, higher gauge cable if you plan on pulling 1500 watts out of the power supply.
A smaller gauge cable will overheat and be a fire hazard at that wattage.
 
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IEC power cords are interchangeable, you just need to pick whatever matches what is used in your country and the appliance/PSU socket. In principle, a 1500W PSU designed for 120V should have a C20 socket rated for 16A instead of the usual C14 only rated for 10A / 1200W.

If the appliance plug fits, there shouldn't be any problem with using a 10A cord with a 1500W PSU in a 220-250V country.
 
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