[sdiy] [AH] Want to build an AC power supply

[Dan Snazelle]

There are definitely pedals out there which require AC....usually that AC wallwart  is an easy way to get a positive and negative rail from a single voltage


I can think of at least a handful of pedal companies who use such a setup




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On Jan 16, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> wrote:

> On 16/01/13 08:53, dragons wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I guess if you were to use a transformer with several different ac
>> windings that were Isolated from each other then there would be
>> sufficient Isolation between the pedals.
>> Otherwise I think there could be problems.
> 
> I haven't seen the original post, but "AC" and "pedals" doesn't sound right to me.  I'm not saying you don't get AC-powered effects units - old Alesis kit springs to mind - but the vast majority of *pedals* take DC, particularly if they can run off batteries.
> 
> What exactly are you trying to power?  Does it *really* need AC?
> 
> Make sure you're checking for horses (try the frozen foods section of Tesco), not zebras...
> 
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