He waehanga o roto i ngā pūrere hiko ka tūhono ki te hiko ā-whare. Ko tāna, he huri i te iahiko hohoko (AC) 240V ki te iahiko torotika (DC) hahaka hei whāngai i te pūrere.
A component in electrical devices that connects to mains power. Its function is to change the 240V alternating current to low voltage direct current which powers the device.
pū (pūrere) - device
tuku - transfer, give off
hiko - electricity
Kua pakaru te pūtuku hiko o te rorohiko.
Ina tika te haere o te pūtuku hiko, kāore te rorohiko e raru i te hiko auripo.
Ko tā te kōkōhiko, he whakamātao i te pūtuku hiko, kia kore ai e wera.