looking for a specific AC Adapter

navethechimp · Joined: Jan 05, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: yorba linda

I hate to be a post-and-run kind of poster, but hey... you guys are wonderful at answering questions.

So anyway, a good friend of mine is looking to brew up an AC adapter that will fit his recording interface so that he can record for band (they're a fun pop-rock group http://www.myspace.com/dabears). I wish I could give him appropriate advice, but electricity confuses my brain and soul.

blue hell · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:

I'd buy the PSU that's up to specs. When the plug fits, lucky - otherwise cut off from the power supply ued for the measurements and solder it onto the new PSU. Then go buy a new plug for the old PSU, or in some other order depending on urge to record.

When he can't solder .. this would be a great time to learn Laughing

EdisonRex · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject:

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/PowerSupply9VAC35A-main.html

Is this it? That's an AC wall bug, not DC. This is important to determine.

If you need a 9V AC transformer, they not as hard to come by, actually.

3.5A x 12V = about a 40VA transformer.

Google for "9V 3.5 Amp AC transformer" comes up with a lot.

EdisonRex · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject:

oh, and you can get a bigger transformer, like 4 or 5 amp, just don't get a smaller one. Wink

and the pin orientation doesn't matter on the connector. It's AC. There isn't a + and -.