I'm knee...er...ankle deep in building a Supergun...
I have myself an arcade power supply...an AC line Filter (the kind that takes a PC power cord) and a fuse holder/fuse and a nice power switch to control it all.
My only issue that I have is that every wiring diagram I see (OK, the only wiring diagram I see at therealbobroberts.net) tells me suggests that I place a fuse BEFORE the line filter on the hot line, then the line filter, then a power switch on the hot line.
The snag I hit, is that for the sake of neatness, my line filter is a surface mounting one that takes a PC power cord on one end...meaning I can't place a fuse before the power line filter. So...instead...I'd just place it afterwards...so it would still protect my power supply and game boards.
Now, I as I understand it, the Line filter attempts to stabilize voltages, and the fuse stops power from coming through (blows) if too much amperage (depending on the fuse) is coming in. So...I don't think my proposed change would be a problem...but if somebody could better explain why this does or does not work, I'd appreciate it.
The big question is: Does my proposed placement of a fuse (I know some people will tell me I don't need one...or the line filter...)have any negative effect?
I guess this question might sound stupid, but I'm absolutely anal about safety and neatness of my work.
I have myself an arcade power supply...an AC line Filter (the kind that takes a PC power cord) and a fuse holder/fuse and a nice power switch to control it all.
My only issue that I have is that every wiring diagram I see (OK, the only wiring diagram I see at therealbobroberts.net) tells me suggests that I place a fuse BEFORE the line filter on the hot line, then the line filter, then a power switch on the hot line.
The snag I hit, is that for the sake of neatness, my line filter is a surface mounting one that takes a PC power cord on one end...meaning I can't place a fuse before the power line filter. So...instead...I'd just place it afterwards...so it would still protect my power supply and game boards.
Now, I as I understand it, the Line filter attempts to stabilize voltages, and the fuse stops power from coming through (blows) if too much amperage (depending on the fuse) is coming in. So...I don't think my proposed change would be a problem...but if somebody could better explain why this does or does not work, I'd appreciate it.
The big question is: Does my proposed placement of a fuse (I know some people will tell me I don't need one...or the line filter...)have any negative effect?
I guess this question might sound stupid, but I'm absolutely anal about safety and neatness of my work.