[Arm-netbook] AC to DC power adapter with multiple outputs

Dr. David Alan Gilbert dave at treblig.org
Sun Sep 29 14:50:47 BST 2013


* Arokux X (arokux at gmail.com) wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 2:56 PM, luke.leighton <luke.leighton at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Arokux X <arokux at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I am probably once again asking for something that is not there, but
> >> anyway. I'm currently hacking on several single board computers. Each
> >> of them requires 12V. So I would need an AC to DC power adapter for
> >> each. Each of adapters will require a separate socket in my master
> >> plug. What I would like to have is _one_ AC to DC adapter with
> >> multiple outputs to which I then connect my boards. Basically
> >> something like a USB hub but for power supply. After much of googling
> >> I wasn't able to find something like this. Have I missed something?
> >
> >  get some parts off of farnell and a soldering iron.  one socket,
> > several wires, many plugs.
> 
> How about the power? Will those "some parts" be able to support 25W output?
> 
> And additional requirement for the all-in-one power adapter showed up.
> Some board require 5V, not 12. So I need several outputs with 12V and
> several outputs with 5V.

Have you tried a normal PC power supply; I think there is a way to fudge
them to believe a motherboard is connected.

Dave
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