[sdiy] Power Supply Supplier (wallwart type)

Tim Parkhurst tim.parkhurst at gmail.com
Wed Jan 27 20:41:37 CET 2010


On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:04 PM, James R. Coplin <james at ticalun.net> wrote:
> My favorite Spring Reverb Unit wallwart just went up in a melted ball of
> smelly goo.  Dramatic.  Cracking open the melted husk reveals a transformer
> without any type of fuse.  I'm lucky my house didn't burn down!
>
> Unfortunately, it is not a standard run over to Radio Shack and pick up a
> universal replacement.  It is a 30V AC @ 600ma.  Anyone have a source for a
> "Wallwarts 'R' Us" type of place?  The unit is a single space rack and there
> isn't much room in the case.  I don't think I could wedge a transformer in
> there but I might have to.  I think I'll add a fuse though if I do.
>
> James R. Coplin
>

Hey James,

I see several AC to AC wall warts at Jameco, but I could only find
24VAC or 36VAC. The 36V unit is just a transformer (#148559). Is there
any possibility of running the unit on 24VAC? Otherwise, you might try
hunting around at Mouser or Digi-Key.


Tim (and I'd definitely add that fuse) Servo
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