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Re: rack mounted power supply (12v/9v/usb)?
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Thats a very nice approach. FWIW I just installed my rack mounted power
su=
pply using this breakout board and a super micro chassis [1]. I presented
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4 x 12v, 2 x 9v and 3 usb 5v sockets from the front panel and as a result
I=
have eliminated a bunch of wall warts.
It works great with one of Andy'=
s masterswitches too=85.
One word of warning, the super micro chassis is v=
ery sturdy so presenting new holes on the front fascia was more
challenging=
than I expected. A bench drill or similar would have really helped.
than=
ks
k.
[1] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Supermicro-SuperChassis-502-200B-Black=
-1u-rackmount-barebone-chassis-200w-psu-/171121478404
On 30 Sep 2013, at 1=
1:32, lists@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> 3D printer anyone?
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> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:158341
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> M.
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> ---In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Empty batt cases.... 1 for a fiver, 3 for a tenner.
> I'll have to weigh =
it to work out shipping cost.
> I'll get one of the empty battery cases out=
today and photo it.
>
>
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx=
om, <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Andy, can you please expand on "a =
few quid"? I imagine postage will be hefty, but I am interested.
>
> Kier=
an - ATX power supply? Plenty of grunt, and you'd only need one additional
=
component (9V regulator) to cover your listed requirements...
>
> R.
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> =
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> Rob Iles
> Harmony Automation (www.domialifestyle.com)
> myBBS (www.m=
ybbs.co.uk)
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> On 19 Sep 2013 11:26, <andywhitfield2002@...> wrote:
>
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I have a number of empty 2U rackmount boxes. (originally they held batts =
but now empty).
>
> A few quid each. Any good to you?
>
> Andy
>
>
>
=
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> All t=
his talk of APC masterswitches has reminded me of something I have wanted
t=
o do for some time. I am keen to remove all of the wall warts from my
comms=
cabinet. They are all pretty inefficient and consuming valuable power sock=
ets. As such I've been looking for a rack mounted power supply which can
pr=
ovide a series of 12v, 9v and 5v/usb outputs on the front (preferred) or
ba=
ck. I've been able to find a number of solutions that expose 12v only for
C=
CTV distribution but I am looking for something more flexible.
>
> Has any=
one found such a device? or has anyone built their own?
>
> My current th=
inking is to use a cheap rack mounted server chassis from ebay with
somethi=
ng like a seeed atx breakout board (http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/ATX=
_Breakout_Board) but I am sure something more substantial is required. It
w=
ould be even nicer if you could embed a small pi/arduino in the unit to
pow=
er cycle each output. However this is not an area of skill for me.
>
> Tho=
ughts or advice would be appreciated
> kieran
>
>
>
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<div>Thats a very nice approach. FWIW I just installed my
rack mounte=
d power supply using this breakout board and a super micro chassis [1].
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sp;I presented 4 x 12v, 2 x 9v and 3 usb 5v sockets from the front panel
an=
d as a result I have eliminated a bunch of wall warts.
</div><div><br=
></div><div>It works great with one of Andy's masterswitches
too=85.</div><=
div><br></div><div>One word of warning, the super
micro chassis is very stu=
rdy so presenting new holes on the front fascia was more challenging than
I=
expected. A bench drill or similar would have really
helped.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>thanks</div><div>k.</div><div><br></div>[1] <a
href=
=3D"http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Supermicro-SuperChassis-502-200B-Black-1u-rac=
kmount-barebone-chassis-200w-psu-/171121478404">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/S=
upermicro-SuperChassis-502-200B-Black-1u-rackmount-barebone-chassis-200w-ps=
u-/171121478404</a><div><br><div><div>On 30
Sep 2013, at 11:32, <a href=3D"=
mailto:lists@xxxxxxx";>lists@xxxxxxx</a>
wrote:</div=
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: both; padding: 15px 0px 3px; overflow: hidden; ">3D printer
anyone?</p><p=
style=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0px 3px; overflow: hidden;
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transparent; font-style: normal; "><a href=3D"http://www.thingiverse.com/th=
ing:158341">http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:158341</a></p><p
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quoted"><br><br>---In<span
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href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>,
<<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx";>andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx<=
/a>> wrote:<br><br><div
id=3D"ygrps-yiv-1220831302"><div><font
face=3D"A=
rial" size=3D"2">Empty batt cases.... 1 for a fiver, 3
for a tenner.</font>=
</div><div><font face=3D"Arial"
size=3D"2">I'll have to weigh it to work ou=
t shipping cost.</font></div><p style=3D"clear: both;
padding: 15px 0px 3px=
; overflow: hidden; "><font face=3D"Arial"
size=3D"2">I'll get one of the e=
mpty battery cases out today and photo it.</font></p><p
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ont face=3D"Arial"
size=3D"2">Andy<br></font></p><div
class=3D"ygrps-yiv-12=
20831302ygroups-quoted" style=3D"display: block;
"><br><br><blockquote><spa=
n class=3D"">--- In<span
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
hr=
ef=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>,
<<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>>
wrote:<b=
r><br><div
id=3D"ygrps-yiv-1220831302ygrps-yiv-1157783518"><p
dir=3D"ltr" s=
tyle=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0px 3px; overflow: hidden;
">Andy, can y=
ou please expand on "a few quid"? I imagine postage will be
hefty, but I am=
interested.<span
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br></p><p
d=
ir=3D"ltr" style=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0px 3px;
overflow: hidden; "=
>Kieran - ATX power supply? Plenty of grunt, and you'd only need one
additi=
onal component (9V regulator) to cover your listed
requirements...</p><p di=
r=3D"ltr" style=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0px 3px;
overflow: hidden; ">=
R.</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"clear: both; padding:
15px 0px 3px; overflow:=
hidden; ">--<br>Rob Iles<br>Harmony Automation (<a
rel=3D"nofollow" target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.domialifestyle.com";>www.domialifestyle.com</=
a>)<span
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>myBBS
(<a rel=3D"=
nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.mybbs.co.uk";>www.mybbs.co.uk=
</a>)</p><blockquote><span
class=3D"ygrps-yiv-1220831302"><div class=3D"ygr=
ps-yiv-1220831302ygrps-yiv-1157783518gmail_quote">On 19 Sep 2013
11:26, <=
;<a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank"
href=3D"mailto:andywhitfield2002@...=
">andywhitfield2002@...</a>>
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"ygrps-yiv-12=
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t-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex;
"><u></u><div><span> </span><div><d=
iv><p style=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0px 3px; overflow:
hidden; ">I ha=
ve a number of empty 2U rackmount boxes. (originally they held
batts =
but now empty).</p><p style=3D"clear: both; padding: 15px 0px
3px; overflow=
: hidden; ">A few quid each. Any good to
you?</p><p style=3D"clear: b=
oth; padding: 15px 0px 3px; overflow: hidden;
">Andy<br></p><div><br><br>--=
- In<span
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
rel=3D"nofollow" =
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@yahoogroups=
.com</a>, <<a rel=3D"nofollow"
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@y=
ahoogroups.com">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>>
wrote:<br><br><div>All this =
talk of APC masterswitches has reminded me of something I have wanted to
do=
for some time. I am keen to remove all of the wall warts from my comms cab=
inet. They are all pretty inefficient and consuming valuable power
sockets.=
As such I've been looking for a rack mounted power supply which can provid=
e a series of 12v, 9v and 5v/usb outputs on the front (preferred) or back.
=
I've been able to find a number of solutions that expose 12v only for CCTV
=
distribution but I am looking for something more
flexible.<br><br>Has anyon=
e found such a device? or has anyone built their own?<span
class=3D"Apple-c=
onverted-space"> </span><br><br>My
current thinking is to use a cheap =
rack mounted server chassis from ebay with something like a seeed atx
break=
out board (<a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank"
href=3D"http://dangerouspr=
ototypes.com/docs/ATX_Breakout_Board)">http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/=
ATX_Breakout_Board)</a><span
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>b=
ut I am sure something more substantial is required. It would be even
nicer=
if you could embed a small pi/arduino in the unit to power cycle each outp=
ut. However this is not an area of skill for
me.<br><br>Thoughts or advice =
would be
appreciated<br>kieran</div></div></div><div
style=3D"color: rgb(25=
5, 255, 255); min-height: 0px;
"></div></div></div></blockquote></div></spa=
n></blockquote></div></span></blockquote></div></div></div><br><br><div
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