chunderstruck Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Can anyone recommend a replacement power supply? Looks like I lost mine this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0G1C Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Anything that is 5-12v should work fine... At 5v I would recommend 2amps minimum... I've been using my Western Digital mybook power adapter which is 12v 3amps and it seems a bit more stable than the stock MKV supply. Also the cheaper you get the more unfiltered/noise the power usually is which is likely to cause problems so... it's probably worth investing an extra $10 bucks and getting NOT the cheapest one you can find. ~L0G1C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I use one from a linksys wrt54g. 12v 1amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0150r Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I've been using my Western Digital mybook power adapter which is 12v 3amps and it seems a bit more stable than the stock MKV supply. That sounds like it would create a lot of heat. at 12v, you should only be giving is 1amp to make 12 watts. OP: I suggest a USB-A to Type M barrel (5.5mm OD 2.1mm ID) connector and charging it with a USB charger (use one that is capable of charging a tablet). 5v with 2amps would give you 10watts. With that cable, there are a ton of chargers you can connect it to. It would also make it very easy to have a USB battery pack with and a solar charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0G1C Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 That sounds like it would create a lot of heat. at 12v, you should only be giving is 1amp to make 12 watts. OP: I suggest a USB-A to Type M barrel (5.5mm OD 2.1mm ID) connector and charging it with a USB charger (use one that is capable of charging a tablet). 5v with 2amps would give you 10watts. With that cable, there are a ton of chargers you can connect it to. It would also make it very easy to have a USB battery pack with and a solar charger. Just because it CAN supply 3 amps doesn't mean it IS supplying 3 amps. Besides if it was the heat would be at the brick not IN the pineapple. Many people have reported issues with 5V x 2 amps. It's even suggested here: https://forums.hak5.org/index.php?/topic/31667-answers-to-common-questions/ by Seb to have 12+ watts. ~L0G1C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 That sounds like it would create a lot of heat. at 12v, you should only be giving is 1amp to make 12 watts. OP: I suggest a USB-A to Type M barrel (5.5mm OD 2.1mm ID) connector and charging it with a USB charger (use one that is capable of charging a tablet). 5v with 2amps would give you 10watts. With that cable, there are a ton of chargers you can connect it to. It would also make it very easy to have a USB battery pack with and a solar charger. You'll probably run into issues powering external usb wifi adapters with only 5v. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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