Re: c64 / vic 20 power supply replacement

From: Jim Brain <brain_at_jbrain.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:35:45 -0500
Message-ID: <d2d8c1b4-3de8-60d6-bad6-e9e8075468f2@jbrain.com>
On 10/28/2016 2:37 AM, Didier Derny wrote:
> Hi
>
> Is there any existing replacement for c64 power supply ?
> I have 2, one with round connector for c64 / vic 2 and one with square 
> connector for plus4
> both are heating like hell, in no time and have a really bad smell...
>
> I found one replacement on ebay but apparently not working in 
> europe... I tried to contact the vendor but no answer...
> I found some people using 2 power supply  5v from usb  and 9v ac from 
> an external 9v ac power supply
>
> any way to produce the 9vac from  DC ?
> there is the problem of galvanic isolation...
>
> -- 
> didier
>
>
>
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Bil Herd (who lurks here) came up with an idea for such an option, using 
2 FETs, a small transformer, and a 5V PSU.  As he's stepped away from 
the effort, I am retooling it for a 12V switching PSU, which will 
provide both voltages from a single 12 volt source.  It'll have a small 
time source to generate either 50Hz or 60Hz AC, selectable via 
jumper/switch.

Have not had time to work on it this year, but need to get it off my 
bench...


Jim


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