Dlink Fried

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Livesmrf

In the kit of parts, a converter was not supplied (to my knowledge).

Look again.

You will find the power converter listed as the second item on Page 11 of the Kit of Parts Checklist. It was packaged in a small white cardboard box in the black tote. There is a helpful wiring diagram on the back of the converter.


We installed a Wago connector on the +12 input wires; it plugs directly into the dedicated regulated 12 volt output of the Power Distribution. We also installed a pair of Anderson PowerPole connectors on the +5 output wires, to match the connectors we put in line on the D-Link's power wire. That lets us use the wall adapter if we want to.

[Doc Wu]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

Look again.

We installed a Wago connector on the +12 input wires; it plugs directly into the dedicated regulated 12 volt output of the Power Distribution. We also installed a pair of Anderson PowerPole connectors on the +5 output wires, to match the connectors we put in line on the D-Link's power wire. That lets us use the wall adapter if we want to.

That's exactly what I am planning to do. great minds think alike

I'm going to put the Powerpoles at right angles so they can't be accidently plugged into a 12v circuit.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by Doc Wu

I'm going to put the Powerpoles at right angles so they can't be accidently plugged into a 12v circuit.

Great idea! This is another reason, Powerpoles are such a great product.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Doc Wu

I'm going to put the Powerpoles at right angles so they can't be accidently plugged into a 12v circuit.

We tried that. The two connector housings won't mesh together right on both pieces of wire. The supply side needs to twist one way, and the load side needs to twist the other. Our "solution" is to use white housings for +5 instead of red.

It's also possible, with sufficient discipline, to always enforce something like the "red on the right" rule for +12 and violate it for +5. You'd still be able to physically plug them together, but the colors wouldn't match up if you tried.