DC Adapter question

Hi,
I just moved from the UK to the US. I brought my Wireless access
point/router with me, but I need to get a new DC adapter for it so that it
works on the 110V supply here.

It says on my UK adapter that the output is: 7.5V DC 1500mA 11.25VA

Every universal adapter I find that has 7.5 as an option, seems to have a
current rating of either below, or above the 1500mA I need. They are usually
either about 1000mA, or 1700mA etc.

Does anyone know if this is a required rating, or if it will automatically
only take the current required, as long as it's set to 7.5V ?

For example, if I get the one with only 1000mA rating, will it not work? If
I get the 1700mA one, will it be too much and blow the wireless access
point?

Thanks for any help,
Daniel

Get the higher one, it will only draw the current it needs. Check that it's
the regulated and not unregulated type and check the polarity is correct.

--

Kenny Cargill


"Ann-Marie" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I just moved from the UK to the US. I brought my Wireless access
point/router with me, but I need to get a new DC adapter for it so that it
works on the 110V supply here.

It says on my UK adapter that the output is: 7.5V DC 1500mA 11.25VA

Every universal adapter I find that has 7.5 as an option, seems to have a
current rating of either below, or above the 1500mA I need. They are
usually either about 1000mA, or 1700mA etc.

Does anyone know if this is a required rating, or if it will automatically
only take the current required, as long as it's set to 7.5V ?

For example, if I get the one with only 1000mA rating, will it not work?
If I get the 1700mA one, will it be too much and blow the wireless access
point?

Thanks for any help,
Daniel

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:25:44 GMT, "Ann-Marie"
wrote:

For example, if I get the one with only 1000mA rating, will it not work? If
I get the 1700mA one, will it be too much and blow the wireless access
point?

the AP will take what it needs, so the rating should be at least equal
to what you had before.

Was the UK supply only rated 220-240V on the input and not
multi-voltage ?

Getting a spare for the equivalent AP (or a whole AP) off ebay would
be another approach.

and don't use channels 11 :-)

Phil
--
spamcop.net address commissioned 18/06/04
Come on down !

Thanks for the replies.
Next problem, the only place I've found that supplies universal adapters
with any kind of current above about 500mA seems to be some canadian place
called mainelectronics, but their ordering/shipping seems a bit crappy.
Other than E-bay, any ideas on other US places that I could get more of a
range of universal adapters? I've already tried places like radioshack, but
they're all low current.

Thanks again
Daniel.


"Ann-Marie" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I just moved from the UK to the US. I brought my Wireless access
point/router with me, but I need to get a new DC adapter for it so that it
works on the 110V supply here.

It says on my UK adapter that the output is: 7.5V DC 1500mA 11.25VA

Every universal adapter I find that has 7.5 as an option, seems to have a
current rating of either below, or above the 1500mA I need. They are
usually either about 1000mA, or 1700mA etc.

Does anyone know if this is a required rating, or if it will automatically
only take the current required, as long as it's set to 7.5V ?

For example, if I get the one with only 1000mA rating, will it not work?
If I get the 1700mA one, will it be too much and blow the wireless access
point?

Thanks for any help,
Daniel

Another solution is to get a 110V to 240V AC transformer, then you can use
your existing adapter.

--

Kenny Cargill


"Ann-Marie" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the replies.
Next problem, the only place I've found that supplies universal adapters
with any kind of current above about 500mA seems to be some canadian place
called mainelectronics, but their ordering/shipping seems a bit crappy.
Other than E-bay, any ideas on other US places that I could get more of a
range of universal adapters? I've already tried places like radioshack,
but they're all low current.

Thanks again
Daniel.


"Ann-Marie" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I just moved from the UK to the US. I brought my Wireless access
point/router with me, but I need to get a new DC adapter for it so that
it works on the 110V supply here.

It says on my UK adapter that the output is: 7.5V DC 1500mA 11.25VA

Every universal adapter I find that has 7.5 as an option, seems to have a
current rating of either below, or above the 1500mA I need. They are
usually either about 1000mA, or 1700mA etc.

Does anyone know if this is a required rating, or if it will
automatically only take the current required, as long as it's set to 7.5V
?

For example, if I get the one with only 1000mA rating, will it not work?
If I get the 1700mA one, will it be too much and blow the wireless access
point?

Thanks for any help,
Daniel

"Kenny" wrote in message
...
Another solution is to get a 110V to 240V AC transformer, then you can use
your existing adapter.

-- Yup,i'm with Kenny on that one,thats what i did,works great.

"Kenny" wrote in message
...
| Another solution is to get a 110V to 240V AC transformer, then you can use
| your existing adapter.


Transformers are recipical devices so a US adaptor (240 to 110) can supply
240 from 110 by reversing the connections just make sure you have a
transformer and not a ballast reduction. In this case likely won't hurt
anything it just won't work.

Not Me wrote:

"Kenny" wrote in message
...
| Another solution is to get a 110V to 240V AC transformer, then you can use
| your existing adapter.


Transformers are recipical devices so a US adaptor (240 to 110) can supply
240 from 110 by reversing the connections just make sure you have a
transformer and not a ballast reduction. In this case likely won't hurt
anything it just won't work.


D A N G E R !
Not all "US adaptors" are transformers.
*WARNING*

Depending on who made it, I just get the power supplies from the
manufacturer site. Some even have dual voltage supplies for use both here
(at 120) and elsewhere at 240.

Ann-Marie wrote:
Thanks for the replies.
Next problem, the only place I've found that supplies universal
adapters with any kind of current above about 500mA seems to be some
canadian place called mainelectronics, but their ordering/shipping
seems a bit crappy. Other than E-bay, any ideas on other US places
that I could get more of a range of universal adapters? I've already
tried places like radioshack, but they're all low current.

Thanks again
Daniel.


"Ann-Marie" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I just moved from the UK to the US. I brought my Wireless access
point/router with me, but I need to get a new DC adapter for it so
that it works on the 110V supply here.

It says on my UK adapter that the output is: 7.5V DC 1500mA 11.25VA

Every universal adapter I find that has 7.5 as an option, seems to
have a current rating of either below, or above the 1500mA I need.
They are usually either about 1000mA, or 1700mA etc.

Does anyone know if this is a required rating, or if it will
automatically only take the current required, as long as it's set to
7.5V ? For example, if I get the one with only 1000mA rating, will it not
work? If I get the 1700mA one, will it be too much and blow the
wireless access point?

Thanks for any help,
Daniel

This place has them.

http://www.altex.com/

William Lee



"Ann-Marie" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the replies.
Next problem, the only place I've found that supplies universal adapters
with any kind of current above about 500mA seems to be some canadian place
called mainelectronics, but their ordering/shipping seems a bit crappy.
Other than E-bay, any ideas on other US places that I could get more of a
range of universal adapters? I've already tried places like radioshack,
but they're all low current.

Thanks again
Daniel.


"Ann-Marie" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I just moved from the UK to the US. I brought my Wireless access
point/router with me, but I need to get a new DC adapter for it so that
it works on the 110V supply here.

It says on my UK adapter that the output is: 7.5V DC 1500mA 11.25VA

Every universal adapter I find that has 7.5 as an option, seems to have a
current rating of either below, or above the 1500mA I need. They are
usually either about 1000mA, or 1700mA etc.

Does anyone know if this is a required rating, or if it will
automatically only take the current required, as long as it's set to 7.5V
?

For example, if I get the one with only 1000mA rating, will it not work?
If I get the 1700mA one, will it be too much and blow the wireless access
point?

Thanks for any help,
Daniel