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Re: RE: rack mounted power supply (12v/9v/usb)?
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I have one of these on my bench if anyone needs details/pics or dimensions.
> and for anyone playing along at home I thought this was a reasonably
priced case:
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171121478404
Cheers, Des.
On 19 September 2013 22:46, Kieran Broadfoot <kjb@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Sadly Andy's rack mount case was too deep for my cabinet but yes an
atx
> power supply appears to be the right approach. I found the ATX
breakout
> board at proto-pic who happen to have a very capable technical team:
>
> http://proto-pic.co.uk/atx-breakout-board-bench-power-supply/
>
> whilst the best option I've found so far for the 9v voltage regulator
is:
>
>
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5V-9V-12V-24V-Voltage-Regulator-Stabilizer-Circuit-PCB-/171128880190
>
> and for anyone playing along at home I thought this was a reasonably
> priced case:
>
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171121478404
>
> k.
>
>
> On 19 Sep 2013, at 22:05, Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> Andy, can you please expand on "a few quid"? I imagine
postage will be
> hefty, but I am interested.
>
> Kieran - ATX power supply? Plenty of grunt, and you'd only need one
> additional component (9V regulator) to cover your listed
requirements...
>
> R.
>
> --
> Rob Iles
> Harmony Automation (www.domialifestyle.com)
> myBBS (www.mybbs.co.uk)
> On 19 Sep 2013 11:26, <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> 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 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 cabinet. They are all pretty inefficient and consuming
valuable
>> power sockets. As such I've been looking for a rack mounted power
supply
>> which can provide 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.
>>
>> Has anyone found such a device? or has anyone built their own?
>>
>> My current thinking is to use a cheap rack mounted server chassis
from
>> ebay with something like a seeed atx breakout board (
>> http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/ATX_Breakout_Board)
but 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 output.
However
>> this is not an area of skill for me.
>>
>> Thoughts or advice would be appreciated
>> kieran
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have one of these on my bench if anyone
needs details/pi=
cs or
dimensions.<div><br></div><div><div>>
and for anyone playing along=
at home I thought this was a reasonably priced
case:</div><div><br></div>
<div>>=A0<a href=3D"http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171121478404";
target=3D"_b=
lank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171121478404</a></div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div><div>Cheers, Des.</div><div
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">
On 19 September 2013 22:46, Kieran Broadfoot <span
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:kjb@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">kjb@xxxxxxx</a>></span> =
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"
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ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-sty=
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<br><br>
<div>Sadly Andy's rack mount case was too deep for my cabinet
but yes a=
n atx power supply appears to be the right approach. =A0I found the ATX
bre=
akout board at proto-pic who happen to have a very capable technical
team:<=
/div>
<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://proto-pic.co.uk/atx-breakout-board-be=
nch-power-supply/" target=3D"_blank">http://proto-pic.co.uk/atx-breakout-bo=
ard-bench-power-supply/</a></div><div><br></div><div>whilst
the best option=
I've found so far for the 9v voltage regulator is:</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5V-9V-12V-24V-Volt=
age-Regulator-Stabilizer-Circuit-PCB-/171128880190"
target=3D"_blank">http:=
//www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5V-9V-12V-24V-Voltage-Regulator-Stabilizer-Circuit-PCB=
-/171128880190</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>and for anyone playing along at
home I thought this was=
a reasonably priced
case:</div><div><br></div><div><a
href=3D"http://www.e=
bay.co.uk/itm/171121478404" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171=
121478404</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>k.</div><div><span
style=3D"font-family:Times;font-size=
:large"><br></span></div><br><div><div>On
19 Sep 2013, at 22:05, Rob Iles &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rob.iles@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">rob.iles@xxxxxxx=
om</a>> wrote:</div>
<br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div
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<br><br><p dir=3D"ltr"
style=3D"clear:both;padding:15px 0px 3px;overflow:hi=
dden">Andy, can you please expand on "a few
quid"? I imagine post=
age will be hefty, but I am
interested.<span>=A0</span><br></p><p
dir=3D"lt=
r" style=3D"clear:both;padding:15px 0px
3px;overflow:hidden">
Kieran - ATX power supply? Plenty of grunt, and you'd only need one
add=
itional component (9V regulator) to cover your listed
requirements...</p><p=
dir=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 href=3D"http://www.domialifestyle.co=
m"
target=3D"_blank">www.domialifestyle.com</a>)<span>=A0</span><br>myBBS
(=
<a href=3D"http://www.mybbs.co.uk";
target=3D"_blank">www.mybbs.co.uk</a>)</=
p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 19 Sep 2013 11:26,
<<a href=3D"mailto:andy=
whitfield2002@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx<=
/a>> wrote:<br
type=3D"attribution"><blockquote
class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px
0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb=
(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<u></u><div><span>=A0</span><div><div><div
style=3D"clear:both;padding:15px=
0px 3px;overflow:hidden"><br></div><p
style=3D"clear:both;padding:15px 0px=
3px;overflow:hidden">I have a number of empty 2U rackmount
boxes.=A0 (orig=
inally they held batts but now empty).</p>
<p style=3D"clear:both;padding:15px 0px
3px;overflow:hidden">A few quid eac=
h.=A0 Any good to you?</p><p style=3D"clear:both;padding:15px
0px 3px;overf=
low:hidden">Andy<br></p><div><br><br>---
In<span>=A0</span><a href=3D"mailt=
o:ukha_d@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>, <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogr=
oups.com</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 cabinet. They are all pretty inefficient and consuming valua=
ble power sockets. As such I've been looking for a rack mounted
power s=
upply which can provide 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 anyone found such a device? or has anyone built their
own?<span>=A0=
</span><br><br>My current thinking is to use a cheap rack
mounted server ch=
assis from ebay with something like a seeed atx breakout board (<a
rel=3D"n=
ofollow" href=3D"http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/ATX_Breakout_Board)"
t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/ATX_Breakout_Board)</a=
><span>=A0</span>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.<br>
<br>Thoughts or advice would be
appreciated<br>kieran</div></div><div style=
=3D"clear:both;padding:15px 0px
3px;overflow:hidden"><br></div></div><div s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:0px"></div></div></div></blockquo=
te>
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style=3D"color:white;clear:both"></div></div=
></blockquote></div><br>
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