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Power wiring
« on: April 22, 2008, 01:59:15 pm »
So i got a empty mortal kombat that i am restoring.  just bought the game boards and now im going to be moving onto the power wiring.  i came across bob roberts page about AC wiring and was wondering if that is what i need to basically make.  My monitor does not require an isolation transformer so do I just not put one in?

Also, according to happs website, the mortal kombat series used:     

POWER SUPPLY 5V@15A, 12V@4A, -5V@1A 104 WATT, UL CE TUV

but all i can find is 12V@2A.  Will this still work?


here is the link to the AC wiring page:

http://therealbobroberts.net/acwiring.html

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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2008, 04:19:24 pm »
Yes, just leave the iso transformer out if you don't need it.

Do you mean you don't have a 12v @4amp supply on hand, or you can't find one to purchase?
there is one at happ:
http://www.happcontrols.com/powersupplies/80021000.htm

Edit:  Mortal Kombat is a Jamma + game, so somehow I doubt it would need anything but a standard switcher rated at 2 amps on the +12v rail.  I really don't know for sure though, have you checked the manual to see if it specifies power needs?


According to the manual, it needs +5V at 5amps, -5v at 1amp and +12V at 1amp.
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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2008, 05:27:15 pm »
so just a standard switching power supply from happs will work fine. 

http://happcontrols.com/powersupplies/80006400.htm

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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2008, 07:34:38 pm »
They will.  I also have some used ones for $10 each plus shipping.

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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2008, 07:43:15 pm »
I'll take one  :cheers:
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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2008, 07:05:23 pm »
thought i would bump this rather than start a new topic.  anyways, i went ahead and ordered all the parts from bob and followed his tutorial.  I skipped out on the isolation transformer as the monitor i have does not require one. 

So now i need a little help.  My monitor is power separately via its own power cord.  How do i tie this into the AC board i made from bob's directions? 

Right now i have two cords plugged in to make the machine run.  want to eliminate one.

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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2008, 08:03:53 pm »
Cut off the end and wire it in?

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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2008, 02:00:04 pm »
so just basically cut the end off and wire it to two prongs on the AC distribution block?  if i wire it into the power cord then it will be always on as its before the switch.

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Re: Power wiring
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2008, 02:37:15 pm »
That sounds right.