Skunk Wrote: > If it's warm enough that it concerns you it's probably worth worrying > about. You should get one like mine and keep your same case. The Power > One HB3-5/OVP-A 5volt 3amp from Cascade Surplus Electronics [1] for > $2.50 is the deal of the century. (or, looks like you can get the whole > store for $25,000 [2]). They have only 161 units left, so you better > hurry : ) > > After checking into it at Tylers behest, I found the 3-5 is rated to 50 > degrees celcius ambient case temp at max load (70 degrees celcius at 40% > load) before failure. I flipped the box upside down to kill ventilation > for a few hours today as a test, and it stayed almost as cool, so you'd > likely be ok with holes in the back and on bottom of your current case, > with a more reliable supply substituted. A thermometer would come in > handy for extra peace of mind. > > Thanks for the compliment. It was meant to be a temporary solution, > partially to keep me from having to warn people that it could kill them > if they touch it. Mostly to keep ME from touching the damn thing while > it was running though. I couldn't resist guaging the temp of the > heatsink with my finger, a lot. > > [1]http://www.cascadesurplus.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/99/products_id/856 > [2]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7593643862
Thanks, for posting these links. I bought the 12 V Elpac for my NOS DAC. Now, I just need to figure out how to solder the barrel connector ;) -- ezkcdude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21505 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
