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#112091 - 20/08/2002 10:55 Help...lost DC Power Adapter
Wytnite new poster Registered: 04/04/2002 Posts: 8 Loc: Montana	I recently lost the power adapter for my Empeg unit and am at a loss for what to do. The back of the unit indicates 11-16VDC which I assume means it can use power sources from 11-16V. I tried a universal adapter at 12 V but the display was choppy (is if the vertical hold was out). Is there something unique about the adapters? Can I purchase a new one from Rio/SB?
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#112092 - 20/08/2002 11:06 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: Wytnite]
pgrzelak carpal tunnel Registered: 15/08/2000 Posts: 4859 Loc: New Jersey, USA	Choppy video? Like this? _________________________ *Paul Grzelak* 200GB with 48MB RAM, Illuminated Buttons and Digital Outputs
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#112093 - 20/08/2002 11:08 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: Wytnite]
robricc carpal tunnel Registered: 30/10/2000 Posts: 4931 Loc: New Jersey, USA	I tried a 12v 1Amp RadioShack adapter that caused the display to blank when the drives spun up. I have 3 of these adapters. They work great. _________________________ -Rob Riccardelli 80GB 16MB MK2 090000736
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#112094 - 20/08/2002 12:45 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: Wytnite]
David addict Registered: 05/05/2000 Posts: 623 Loc: Cambridge	The adapter you tried probably couldn't provide enough current. You need 1amp (1000mA). If you're in the US, I have adapters for sale at 15UKP each, including postage. email me.
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#112095 - 20/08/2002 12:58 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: pgrzelak]
Wytnite new poster Registered: 04/04/2002 Posts: 8 Loc: Montana	No, the picture was more like there were phantom images that appeared. I'm thinking the answer might be the current (as suggested by David). The rating on my adapter was 300 mA. Now to find a 1Amp unit...
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#112096 - 20/08/2002 13:11 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: David]
jbauer veteran Registered: 08/05/2000 Posts: 1429 Loc: San Francisco, CA	Did you mean to type "in the UK"? - Jon
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#112097 - 20/08/2002 14:06 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: jbauer]
csf member Registered: 08/04/2002 Posts: 105 Loc: Charlotte, NC	My old cable modem has a great power adapter. Several other things around my house have donated power supplies that work very well. Just make sure it supplies enough ohmph (around 1A), the right voltage (I've had mine working at 9-10 volts) and the right polarity. Also make sure it's not AC. That would be bad. _________________________ 10+40 Gig Mk2a... with Tuner. S/N 040103784 \|\| 2001 Jeep TJ, 60th Anniversary Edition
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#112098 - 20/08/2002 16:27 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: Wytnite]
tanstaafl. carpal tunnel Registered: 08/07/1999 Posts: 5539 Loc: Ajijic, Mexico	I recently lost the power adapter for my Empeg unit and am at a loss for what to do. Look here for an inexpensive replacement that many of us on the bbs have purchased and used without problems. The company is very reliable and ships quickly. Since the shipping costs increase only slightly with additional units, I'd order two or three of them. tanstaafl. _________________________ "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
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#112099 - 21/08/2002 03:34 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: jbauer]
David addict Registered: 05/05/2000 Posts: 623 Loc: Cambridge	Nope. I only have US power supplies left, but can only charge in UK pounds.
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#112100 - 21/08/2002 09:41 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: David]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31565 Loc: Seattle, WA	Nope. I only have US power supplies left, but can only charge in UK pounds. Irony is so ironic sometimes. _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#112101 - 21/08/2002 16:48 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: Wytnite]
mrfixit enthusiast Registered: 14/06/2002 Posts: 337	Also don't forget about This web site It is $29.95 but it's an original (or one of them anyway) _________________________ Ben mk2a 60gig green/Greenlights Buttons mk2a 60gig green/Greenlights Buttons mk2a 40gig blue no illumination....yet hijacked
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#112102 - 25/08/2002 22:01 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: tanstaafl.]
eternalsun Pooh-Bah Registered: 09/09/1999 Posts: 1721 Loc: San Jose, CA	I can vouch for that, it definitely works fine. Calvin
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#112103 - 01/09/2002 18:15 Re: Help...lost DC Power Adapter [Re: tanstaafl.]
dewdman42 member Registered: 13/09/2000 Posts: 186	Is there any particular reason why you guys are using a 13 VDC adapter instead of 12? will a 12 volt adapter work alright or are you saying I'm going to have problems unless I go with a 13 VDC adapter?
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