powering an upright cabinet

[PixelPaul]

I'm planning to build my own cabinet with a 60 in 1 Jamma board. Would this then have just an on-off switch or a plug to pull when you want to power down? I would think a MAME machine using a PC, you would want to shut down via the Windows menu, but what about a cabinet that isn't using MAME?

[Smeghead]

Google "Smart Strip" or "SmartStrip"

They rock   

[RayB]

You'd be building a jamma cabinet. So go here and read up all his articles on AC wiring, "so you want to build your own game", wiring for JAMMA, etc.

http://www.therealbobroberts.net/

A smart strip isn't useful in this set up.

[TheGameFan]

Usually a power switch on top or in back.

[WhereEaglesDare]

I put a regular wall switch in a handy box inside the panel.  Want to turn it on or off, just lean the panel up and there you go, the switch comes from the wall and goes to a 6 outlet strip.  There I power my coindoorm Marquee Lamp, TV, and PC.

[CheffoJeffo]

You'd be building a jamma cabinet. So go here and read up all his articles on AC wiring, "so you want to build your own game", wiring for JAMMA, etc.

http://www.therealbobroberts.net/

A smart strip isn't useful in this set up.

+100

[PixelPaul]

You'd be building a jamma cabinet. So go here and read up all his articles on AC wiring, "so you want to build your own game", wiring for JAMMA, etc.

http://www.therealbobroberts.net/

A smart strip isn't useful in this set up.

Thanks for the link, that site has some really good info.

[BobA]

If you are using a vga monitor you can omit the isolation transformer which is only used to power some arcade monitors.  Some newer arcade monitors plug right in and can also be used without the isolation transformer.