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Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Fw: [motm] New Cabinet & Powersupply

From: Scott Juskiw <scott@...>
Date: 2008-09-12

I strongly recommend you get a few of Ken Stone's power supply delay
boards:

http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/cgs63_psd.html

Although you may have a power supply big enough for the steady state
operation of your modules, it's quite common for those modules to suck
too much power during the initial start up phase which can cause your
power supply to go into a brain dead mode. I was having no end of
problems with this for several years until I got some of Ken's boards.
Since installing these in every cabinet I have not had one problem
with power at startup. And, it's way cool when I turn on the power bar
and hear all these relays click a half second apart. Manly, yes, very
manly.

On 11-Sep-08, at 7:42 PM, James Elliott wrote:

>
> All, I am about to build a new cabinet for my modular, and with that
> I was going to upgrade my powersupply.
> I want a power supply that will take care of ALL of my modules
> (including the newer digital MOTM ones like the 650, 730, etc). I
> was also thinking of including a "break out" distribution system for
> items not necessarily installed in the rack - i.e. desktop modules &
> etc....
>
> I found a power one supply that I think would fulfill my needs and I
> was wondering if I need to do anything special to use it with my
> modular. i.e. Do I need to replace capacitors on the MOTM
> distribution boards?? Do I need to swap the switch & fuse assembly??
> Do I need to use a different type of fuse (if so what value)? Please
> Please Please help me get this set up, I'm tired of using multiple
> power supplies (I've got about 45 modules - about 3/5 are built).
>
> HDCC-150W-AG 150.
> http://tinyurl. com/4q64wp
>
> All help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>