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Schematic: Basic AC Arcade PC Wiring

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SirPeale:

Based on Bob Roberts plans, with some changes for using a PC instead of an arcade power supply.

SirPeale:

With this setup, it has eliminated the need for a power strip.  Everything is already controlled from one switch, just flick it on and you're up and running!

hulkster:

yes but for those of us who are not wiring guru's, (namely me) its much easier and safer for rookies like myself to just fork out 20 bucks and get a smart strip or craftsman auto switch that does the same thing.  its probably not as clean and professional, but it gets the job done.

SirPeale:

Believe me, I'm no guru, but Bob Roberts made this easy with his schematics.  The only thing I did was remove the arcade power supply, hack off the end of a PC  power cord (not the PC end, the plug end) crimp on a 'U' connector, and hook it to a distrbution block (barrier strip)

I sweated doing this for a while, thinking about it one way and the next, and finally just took the plunge.  Worked first time.

GadgetGeek:

Am I missing something here?  Seems to me if your PC bios does not support power-on after powerfailure (or similar) you still have to flip a switch for the PC after flipping the switch for the cabinet.

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