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Re: Powering an FRC-like system from a wall outlet

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Originally Posted by ctt956 View Post
I would say that should work, but if after looking at that power supply, I noticed two things; one, it doesn't have a built in port for a power cord, just terminals. This is linked below it on Amazon, and would allow you to use a standard computer power supply cord. The other thing I noticed is that the terminals on the power supply are almost completely exposed. Yes, they do appear to have a plastic cover, but it probably comes off so you can access the screws. Not too much of a problem for the 12 volt DC outputs unless something conductive falls on them, but the 120 volt AC input terminals are a different story... If you decide to use it, make sure the high voltage terminals are protected and that it's unplugged before doing any work on it.
We saw the switch and are buying it, but good catch on the exposed terminals. In the end, all of the electrics will be pretty heavily protected, but we'll print or otherwise make a cover for those terminals before we're through.
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