[DECtalk] Some questions about DECtalk Express
Tom Kopec
w1pf at comcast.net
Mon Aug 13 08:01:12 EDT 2018
Power jack takes a 2.1mm/5.5mm plug, center positive. The unit requires
12V, at least 400mA, *regulated* ... These are pretty commonly
available, they are often used for LED strip lights. Just make sure the
polarity is correct.
If you hook up a power supply with reversed polarity or too-high
voltage, an internal fuse in the DECtalk Express will blow. The fuse is
a surface-mount fuse near the power jack, digikey part F1165CT-ND , any
electronic technician can test and/or replace it.
I think later builds changed this fuse to a self-resetting protector.
The unit will work fine on external power even with a dead battery.
...tom
On 8/11/2018 12:00 PM, dectalk-request at bluegrasspals.com wrote:
>
> First, when I received the unit, I tried to charge it with the original
> chager, but I didn't know, that people in America uses 120v, while we in
> Denmark uses 230v for electricity, so I think I might have burned the
> charger. Does anyone know, if I can get a new charger for it with 230v, or
> if I can get a new charger and an adapter from 120 to 230 v?
>
>
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