power supply?

zorro · Aug 5, 2003

I have quite a few power supplies I recieved today (the offical arcade types). But I can't figure out at all where they plug into the wall. they all just look like closed boxes to me. Can anyone help?

Yodd · Aug 5, 2003

You probably need to add power cables to the bare terminals on them.

Got any pics of them?

zorro · Aug 5, 2003

no, but I could try and find the happs one online. My brother took his camera so I can't take any pics. btw what are bare terminals?

zorro · Aug 5, 2003

here's one <a href="http://www.happcontrols.com/powersupplies/80006400.htm" target="_blank">http://www.happcontrols.com/powersupplies/80006400.htm</a>

Arakon · Aug 5, 2003

there's a row of screws at the top. you have to connect the wires there. they're also labeled usually.

zorro · Aug 5, 2003

oh I know that. I meant to supply power to the box. I can't seem to find where to plug them into the wall.

zorro · Aug 5, 2003

I found some kind of thing sticking out of the side that was labeled 220v. or something like that. But how do I hook it up to the power the correct way?

RiotoftheBlood · Aug 5, 2003

I'll help you out. The link you provided is for the same power supply I am using. There is nowhere to put a standard power cord plug. You have to wire to the terminal board on the power supply as Arakon mentioned. Before anything else, and don't take offense to this, don't even fuck around with it if you're not certain about what you are doing (and you seem to be very new to this).

These are the input connections:

AC/L - 120VAC Line (black wire)
AC/N - 120VAC Neutral (white wire)
FG - Earth Ground (green wire)

If you want to connect this directly to the wall (I would definitely use a switch, though) you'll need a power cable with one male end (for the outlet). Hack the other end off and cut open the jacket. Strip off the insulation on the three individual wires. Run these to the P/S terminal board as I outlined above. I would use crimp lugs on the bare wire, which will provide better connections and less risk of the wire strands breaking off.

[ August 06, 2003, 12:04 AM: Message edited by: RiotoftheBlood ]

RiotoftheBlood · Aug 5, 2003

zorro:
I found some kind of thing sticking out of the side that was labeled 220v. or something like that. But how do I hook it up to the power the correct way?

That's a jumper to select the input voltage. Since you are in the US you will want to have the jumper on the 110V position. Make certain that this is correct before powering the supply.

zorro · Aug 6, 2003

it was actually a pin sticking out of the side, not a switch. I'm still a bit unsure about how to do this because I'm not familiar with electronics. Could you explain this to me in simple terms (yagami)? also how will I know which side is the male and which is female?

BIG BEAR · Aug 6, 2003

<a href="http://www.netreach.net/~scop/mvs.html" target="_blank">OLD SuperGun FAQ </a>
This faq above should help you.
-BB

zorro · Aug 6, 2003

damn. thanks alot, that explains everything now. Thanks bb. Also thanks for the awesome deal. How many work again? I'm gonna use the ones that don't as project boxes

BIG BEAR · Aug 6, 2003

zorro:
damn. thanks alot, that explains everything now. Thanks bb. Also thanks for the awesome deal. How many work again? I'm gonna use the ones that don't as project boxes

I would test them with a digital multimeter to make sure they are cranking out the appropriate current.
The good people here will recommend the some I gather.
-BB

RiotoftheBlood · Aug 6, 2003

zorro:
it was actually a pin sticking out of the side, not a switch. I'm still a bit unsure about how to do this because I'm not familiar with electronics. Could you explain this to me in simple terms (yagami)? also how will I know which side is the male and which is female?

The male side of a power cord is the side that has blades sticking out of it.

That FAQ doesn't explain which input wires go to which terminals, and it shows a two-conductor power cord with everything the same color. The power supply you linked to has a ground connection, which is connected to a shield between the AC side and the DC side of the supply. It should be used.

[ August 06, 2003, 01:17 AM: Message edited by: RiotoftheBlood ]

zorro · Aug 6, 2003

thanks guys, in about 2 weeks I should have everything together. I'm just missing a jamma harness right now. But other than that everything's cool.

zorro · Aug 9, 2003

I can't figure out which side of the power cord is live and which is negative. I found the ac/n and ac/l things on the supply but just wanna make sure I plug it in right so I don't get electrocuted or bust my favorite supply. is the side with printing on it live? or is there some way to tell by the size of the pin that plugs into the outlet (the small and big thing)

does the fg always need to be added also? or could you just use a 2 pronged power cord instead of 3?

[ August 09, 2003, 01:53 PM: Message edited by: zorro ]

ttooddddyy · Aug 9, 2003

zorro:
I can't figure out which side of the power cord is live and which is negative. I found the ac/n and ac/l things on the supply but just wanna make sure I plug it in right so I don't get electrocuted or bust my favorite supply. is the side with printing on it live? or is there some way to tell by the size of the pin that plugs into the outlet (the small and big thing)

does the fg always need to be added also? or could you just use a 2 pronged power cord instead of 3?

A very good point zorro, electrical regs in the US and many other countries are slack as. The plug can go either way and all is "well".
The larger terminal is live I believe ?
In the UK, for instance 3 pin plugs are the norm so the live (active)/neutral can not be reversed, the earth connection is manditory on certain appliances to ensure electrical safety, there is also a fuse inside the plug.
It amazes me how the US run with third world electrical safety regulations on household appiances - 110 ac can kill eek!
I would recommend running a 3 pin mains lead, you should earth the cab.

[ August 09, 2003, 06:16 PM: Message edited by: ttooddddyy ]

RiotoftheBlood · Aug 9, 2003

zorro:
I can't figure out which side of the power cord is live and which is negative. I found the ac/n and ac/l things on the supply but just wanna make sure I plug it in right so I don't get electrocuted or bust my favorite supply. is the side with printing on it live? or is there some way to tell by the size of the pin that plugs into the outlet (the small and big thing)

does the fg always need to be added also? or could you just use a 2 pronged power cord instead of 3?

It's just like I posted before, zorro. Black is line (AC/L). If an outlet is polarized this runs to the smaller of the two blades (what you called "pins"). White is neutral (AC/N) and runs to the larger of the two blades. Green is ground (FG) and runs to the round, small pin.

zorro · Aug 9, 2003

so the ground is necessary?

edit: I'm sorry I just wanna make this right, so that there won't be any problems. after all I wanna be the supergoose of america

[ August 09, 2003, 07:50 PM: Message edited by: zorro ]

RiotoftheBlood · Aug 9, 2003

Again, the ground should be connected. It will work without the ground, but if you want to make it "right", just connect it.

[ August 09, 2003, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: RiotoftheBlood ]

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