How to build a $19.99 power supply
 

First step: buy any computer power supplies...


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i bought one for only $15 .. rated at 860W

If you look closely at the image below... my +12v is giving me 17A+19A= 36A... Well this is kul enough


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2nd step: Only 2 colors that you need to remember

YELLOW: 12v output
Green : TRIGGER to turn on the power supplies ( to turn on: connected this to ground = earth = black cable)


3rd step:... open the box... and remove all of trunky cables...


4th step: pick your own cable ( 8g, 10G).. in red and black color...

RED conect to +12v Output ( which is yellow in color)
Black connect to Gnd

Buy yourself ON/OFF switch, then connect 1 terminal to Green cable, the other terminal to GND

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Well... looks like things now ready ....

SWITCH on ....

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By the way, the charger you see in the pics.. is pretty much same as the Imax quattro B6,

but have 4 x 60W > quattro B6 power...

And charger is only $120 US from rc-mushroom

Good write up, very good. I run 2 500w pc supplies for my charger, but server power supplies are even cheaper and run better and can handle more load

Picked up 2 hp 194989-002 server power supplies that push 32 amps a piece, shipped to my door for 17 Dollars, go pick one up- you will like it :)