Re: [Kinda OT] Power Supply

[Richard Kilpatrick <delorean@NOSPAMbtconnect.com>]

On 17/8/04 5:28 pm, in article
ce9c44dd.0408170659.516c726b@posting.google.com, "Ralph Glatt"
<julian814@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The ZX81 takes a power supply that puts out 9v DC around 800 mA. I
> needed one, and a friend gave me a 9v AC power supply and said use
> that. Thing is, I'm afraid if I use the wrong kind of voltage, I might
> fry the board, which I don't want to do, because the ZX81 isn't all
> that easy to get in the US. Should I try it, or should I keep looking
> for a DC power supply?

DC, for god's sake. 9V AC is going to fry that poor thing. Centre polarity
would appear to be positive with some quick Googling.

Richard


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