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How do you plug this ps into a wall socket?

Old 11-24-2003, 02:38 PM
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live? neutral?

Anyways, does the wider prong go on the neutral? (wider = positive? = neutral?) (skinny = Negative? = neutral?)
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Old 11-24-2003, 02:41 PM
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Sorry man can't help ya there I've no experience of US plug sockets (UK one's not a problem!) all I know is ya Black lead is normally live and White is normally negative in the US.
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so live is negative?

Then i am sure then the skinny is the negative because the wire that comes out of it has white writing on it
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Old 11-24-2003, 02:45 PM
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Black is hot, and goes to the narrow plug. Neutral is white, and goes to the wide one.

Unfortunately, you can't use that plug. You need to get a grounded cable, so you can connect FG to ground (green or green/yellow). Connecting the ground is very very important with switching power supplies like that one.

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Old 11-24-2003, 02:49 PM
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In the US the live (+AC) is called the hot connection??????????
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Originally posted by ND
In the US the live (+AC) is called the hot connection??????????
Yup. Live also works. And because it's AC, it's not specifically +, it just has more voltage than the neutral, which is the return path for the current.

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it worked without ground cord but i will be sure to get some one with ground soon
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Old 11-24-2003, 04:37 PM
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Originally posted by Super Steve
it worked without ground cord but i will be sure to get some one with ground soon
It will probably work without one, but it will likely spew noise back onto the AC line, ru a little hot and a little less efficicnetly, and in general be unhappy. If something goes wrong, you could be in for some fireworks, but since you're getting it a new cord, I'll dispense with the disaster descriptions

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I would follow dpaton's advice. An ungrounded appliance will be no fun for you. However the neighbors may be able to enjoy the light show and bonfire.
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Someone posted this could be found at Wal-Mart? Is this true? What department?
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Old 11-25-2003, 09:04 AM
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Originally posted by RC Driver Gary
Someone posted this could be found at Wal-Mart? Is this true? What department?
The cords can. I just get the 10' orange extension cords and cut off the female end and wire them up.

The power suplies definately DON'T come from Wally world. eBay or a surplus dealer are your best bets on that one.

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Since there are so many questions about these power supplies and since this thread is the best resource for operating said supplies.....BUMP
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Old 12-11-2003, 04:59 PM
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This is a nice little PS. I purchased it from someone but they had it hooked up with on the pos and neg wire, the ground was left out. I went ahead and cut an older extension cord with the ground and soldered the wires directly on the post. I haven't had any problems with this power supply
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So If I buy the cord with the rings at the ends of the wires screw them on in the right spots and put some type of silicon oo top to keep anything from shorting it, I should be ok? Is there anyway I could easily make it so I can use the clips of a charger on it?
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sorry man, I'm not following you on your question
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