New Brunswick Craft Brewers Association
Uncategorized Boards => General => Topic started by: Chris Craig on February 21, 2013, 07:08:56 PM
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So, I went to use my pump today only to find out that my 12 power adapter was broken. No pump means no beer.
Does anybody have a 12V DC 1.25A adapter I can buy, or know where I can get one tomorrow? I'd really like to brew this weekend. I'm just about out of beer!!
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I have a multiple voltage adapter,but, the amperage is only 300 mA.
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I'm a bit out of my depth. I'm not sure if it has to be the same.
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Doubt it would work, but, you are welcome to try it.
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I have a 4A that you can borrow if you like.
Jon
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the 300 milli won't work - the 4A will (assuming the connector is the same).
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No connector. I cut the end off and wired it into a switch. It got damaged at the shit show at Colin's last month. I found a replacement on eBay for < $3, but it'll likely take 3 weeks to get here.
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Kinda takes borrowing out of the picture unless it's a bench PSU :)
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Computer PSU would supply the necessary power, but I wouldn't recommend having one anywhere near a brew day :P
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I went and checked out the PS, there is a 12V 1A, and an old (1985) vintage PS that looks like it was removed from some old electronics 12V 3A, not a sealed unit.
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Hmmm. So, is there a risk using a 3A PS when I was previously using the 1.15A PS that came with the pump? The last thing I want to do is damage the greatbreweh pump and have to buy a chugger. What a shame that would be.
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You can always borrow my great brew eh pump and order from ebay if that helps
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you want to match the voltage, but as long as the amperage output of the plug is equal to or higher than the draw, you will be fine. The only current that will be drawn is dependent on the load, rather than the supply. Think of it this way, a standard household outlet is 15 amps, but to plug your cell phone charger in, you are only drawing a tiny fraction of that.
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What Kyle said.
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Makes sense. It's been so long since I studied this stuff in school. Thanks guys!
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Compy PSU's are switched and notoriously noisy. That's not saying you can't run a pump off one, but if it doesn't have decent rail-to-rail performance you're gonna harm (and possibly blow) the PSU. Just a heads up.
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I had thought of that HH. Ruled it out quickly though. I ordered a PS from eBay for $3. I'll just have to live without the pump in the meantime. I've got carmstrong's immersion chiller. That'll work for now.
I was really close to ordering the chugger from hopdawgs the other day though. Really close.
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if youre thinking about a chugger, pro flow dynamics has a good price
http://store.proflowdynamics.com/module ... C12074.cfm (http://store.proflowdynamics.com/modules/store/Camlock-Couplings-for-Homebrewers-_C12074.cfm)
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That's an awesome price. Beats Hopdawgs.ca even with shipping from the US!
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Chris, you don't have any orphaned power adapters kicking around? I must have 7 or 8 kicking around from old modem and other broken gear. As long as its 12v output, give or take a couple of volts, and 1A, you can just splice it on.
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Unfortunately, I don't have one that fits the bill. I even tried Digital World here. No luck, and they had hundreds in a bin out back to look through.
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You can find anything on the internet.
http://www.12vadapters.com/ (http://www.12vadapters.com/)
There's probably a site that sells only blue M&Ms too :)
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Yup: Amazon :P
http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Blue-Milk-Choc ... B0080JIM7Q (http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Blue-Milk-Chocolate-Candy/dp/B0080JIM7Q)
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To quote the great Andrew "Dice" Clay "Un-fucking-believable!"
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Finally got another adapter by mail. All fixed up now. Time to think about another brew!
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Just getting around to cleaning my pump and chiller. It never got cleaned from my last brew day in January. Recirculating boiling water for half an hour ought to help.
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Fucking power supply crapped out on me again. Luckily it happened just after I finished brewing. I just ordered a chugger. Not dealing with this shit anymore.
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I'll take your little pump if you're not going to use it :) I have a ton of spare power supplies and could use a spare pump!
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I'll take your little pump if you're not going to use it :) I have a ton of spare power supplies and could use a spare pump!
That's very generous of you fakr. I think I'm going to hang on to it for a bit though. Who know, I may one day resurrect it.
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lol! thought I'd try!