How heavy is a Fortron - P300XFPN 300W 120mm Power Supply?

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:57 am

I wish to import this psu from the US, as I can't find it here in the UK. I have a friend that will ship it over, but I need to work out rough shipping costs.

Could anyone give me an estimate of what this psu and box weighs?

Regards,

Duncan

Jan Kivar · Post by **Jan Kivar** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:37 am

I'd say 1,5 kg for bare PSU, maybe up to 2,5 kg with all packaging. Note that the US version doesn't have PFC, so it would be "illegal" to use it in Europe. I do have a feeling that You do know this though...

Cheers,

Jan

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 2:14 am

Thanks

If the packaging is that heavy, then I might get him to wrap it in bubble wrap and sen it in a smaller box.

Thanks again for the information

As for the PFC, I won't tell if you don't

JimK · Post by **JimK** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:14 pm

In any case have your friend put some packing in the box with the PSU (a quick wrap of bubble film would do). Mine came with only the power cord in the box and had enough room to bounce around in there! Mine was OK after the trip from Calif. to the East Coast.

somebody · Post by **somebody** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:27 pm

I'm fairly sure that the packaging is not that heavy. It's just a regular cardboard box.

herosformula · Post by **herosformula** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:49 pm

The box the Fortron comes in has no extra space and no padding, so a significantly larger additional box is necessary for shipping if you don't want it damaged when it arrives.

Jan Kivar · Post by **Jan Kivar** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:09 pm

somebody wrote:I'm fairly sure that the packaging is not that heavy. It's just a regular cardboard box.

Um... I meant the total weight with all extra padding & stuff, plus some overhead (as Duncan asked about the shipping fees).

Jan

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:12 am

When newegg ship it in the US, do they put it in another box, or do they just send the regular psu box on it's own?

The blue box on newegg looked pretty big

monkiman · Post by **monkiman** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:16 am

They shipped mine inside another box-

The blue box it comes in is only about a 6 inch cube.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:48 am

Ah good

Weight appears to be the most important factor with international shipping, so I should be able to get away with him forwarding the box into me.

Cheers folks

Joe Timewaster · Post by **Joe Timewaster** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:52 am

Duncan, is this not the PSU you are after?
http://www.theoverclockingstore.co.uk/p ... eid=812831 available in good ol' £?

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:58 am

I believe I read on this site that the PF version is louder than the non PF..

edit: here's the thread: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=3607

I very nearly bought that psu from The Overclocking Store, but luckily the bank balance said otherwise that month.

-ANDY- · Post by **-ANDY-** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 9:59 am

thats what I heard aswell.

Duncan sent you a pm.

ANDY

Td_nw · Post by **Td_nw** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:41 pm

Duncan wrote:Ah good

Weight appears to be the most important factor with international shipping, so I should be able to get away with him forwarding the box into me.

Cheers folks

FYI - Weight is the most important factor for a small square box. The size will not really matter for any country.

Size does start to matter if you start sending things in long boxes or direct shipping unusual mail shaped articles not boxed like automobile tires (I know, not computer related only example in my head as we had allot of tires come in this morning.) Different countries near each other also have different pricing on sizes + weight. Just FYI.

Zhentar · Post by **Zhentar** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 9:25 pm

I hear having a greasy, misshapen packed with a wire or two sticking out can really help things along.

Td_nw · Post by **Td_nw** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 2:47 pm

Zhentar wrote:I hear having a greasy, misshapen packed with a wire or two sticking out can really help things along.

Yeah, that can really help things along.

My personal most recent favorite was a package with a half open bag of potato starch that opened in transit so that if you grabbed or sat the box down fast "white powder" came out the seams of the box.

That really helped things along. I even got to enjoy a bleach shower out in the parking lot that day. Fun, fun, fun.