The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Arcade Collecting => Restorations & repair => Topic started by: Mike A on May 16, 2019, 07:27:33 am
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Most of my cabs have some kind of hackery in the power section. I have fixed anything that looked unsafe, but I have left the rest pretty much alone. For future projects how about using something like this? It involves less wiring in a compact unit. It also allows a detachable power cord. I am not an electrician. Can anyone see a problem with this unit?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190516/ae21c33d94c459f390452ce06e1b3daf.jpg)
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I cant make out the specs but as long as its rated for the correct current that should be sound.
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I didn't notice that screen grab is garbage. oops. I will post something better later. It just looks like a nice compact solution, particularly for new builds.
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Yeah it should be a nice all in one.
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That datasheet (https://cn.mouser.com/datasheet/2/355/FN%20280-707113.pdf) is for an entire series of IEC power inlets that include a built-in EMI filter so they are about 4x more expensive than the ones you usually see linked here.
Part number: FN 28x-yy-06
- x determines the mounting flanges and number of fuses
-- 1 for top/bottom flanges and single fuse (shown in your screenshot)
-- 3 for left/right flanges and single fuse
-- 5 for snap-in and single fuse
- yy is the current rating
-- 6 for 6A
-- 10 for 10A
Last page of the datasheet has links to the part numbers.
Scott
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Yeah. The one I was looking at was like 25 bucks. It is not super cheap, but it provides a solution with less wires. I also like the idea of pulling out the cord when I move a machine.
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You can save quite a bit if you don't need the EMI filter.
https://www.mouser.com/Connectors/Power-Connectors/AC-Power-Entry-Modules/_/N-axiqi/ (https://www.mouser.com/Connectors/Power-Connectors/AC-Power-Entry-Modules/_/N-axiqi/)
Product: Inlets
Filtered: Not filtered
Current Rating: (select every option with "10 A")
Fused: (as desired)
Switch Function: (as desired)
Scott
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Thanks. That helps. I don't really need the EMI filter. My games are all plugged into a power conditioner. I just figured they are in every cab. When I die the next owners will have to deal with it. Except for the Time Pilot cab. I want to be stuffed in it, set adrift, and burned up for my Viking funeral.
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Yep that is one spot where I deviated from original on my Robotron cab. I have it running with this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073RLXRPB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073RLXRPB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
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Thanks. That helps. I don't really need the EMI filter. My games are all plugged into a power conditioner. I just figured they are in every cab. When I die the next owners will have to deal with it. Except for the Time Pilot cab. I want to be stuffed in it, set adrift, and burned up for my Viking funeral.
Now that sounds like a good way to leave this mortal plain :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: