mortod Wrote:
Is it worth fitting a mains power switch for safety's sake ?
Sure, if you think you will be there to manually flip the switch
when/if the wires start melting :-) Otherwise a fuse would be a great
safety feature.
Mine doesn't get very warm, hard to even tell it's on unless I
Mine has been on non-stop since I built it (March). Case temperature
with SB3 in standby is currently 34c. If your case temperature is in or
around this figure then no need to worry.
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of course I guess you know that these fuses won't be good for sound
quality ...
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Phil Leigh Wrote:
of course I guess you know that these fuses won't be good for sound
quality ...
Well, you could always get an audiophile fuse for $30 (sorry, i don't
have a link to a supplier). Then you'd have to get an audiophile fuse
holder too, or hard wire it. I may try hardwiring a $2
I was thinking of the DC fuse (and my tongue was somewhat in my cheek)
:o)
It's just that some people will obsess about the quality of the mains
or DC cable but ignore the teeny weeny little fuse and rubbish
fuse-holder that's in-line
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Phil Leigh
Phil Leigh Wrote:
It's just that some people will obsess about the quality of the mains
or DC cable but ignore the teeny weeny little fuse and rubbish
fuse-holder that's in-line
Speaking of rubbish, I would highly not recommend the fuseholder or DC
connectors from RadioShack.
Here's
mortod Wrote:
I have fused both the input and output, .25 and 2A respectively. A
switch would just give me peace of mind whilst not at home.
Are you measuring 34C inside the case or on the casing ? If I touch the
transformer itself then it reads 50C. Do you both have the sensing links
in
An option to keep the heat and the power consumption down is to use the
AmpSwitch plug-in and a relay to switch the power source from the
PowerOne supply and the stock PSU when the system goes into standby. A
small cap across the DC lines shoud keep the SB alive during switching.
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Jitterbug
One of you guys should start a thread in the DIY forum about making
these power supplies. I'm thinking about getting one of the
triple-output Power One models (+5,+/-12 or 15 V) from Digi-Key as the
PSU for a DAC I am working on. It would be nice to know what
connectors, cables, etc. everyone is
