URGENT !

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anyone offer any retailers, online or otherwise (UK based) that can supply expresscard power supply. either from an AC source or better still a 12V DC source.

Can't seem to get thru all the google rubbish !

[Psychobilly]

bit more info?

The maplin Firewire adaptor needs 12v 1A supply..

[Psychobilly]

12V 1A?

2 x FireWire Ports Express Cardbus : Express Card : Maplin

[Psychobilly]

What card is it Karlo?

[Merlin66]

I use a 12V supply to power my Firewire Xpress card in the Dell...what exactly are you looking for??

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Startech 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire 800 Ada - Misco.co.uk

sorry -this one

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I need it to provide power over the FW cable to a cam

[Psychobilly]

Ring misco tech support 0800 294 4516 Then take a trip down maplins...

IF your 12V supply is 13.8V then it might be worth regulating it down...

[Psychobilly]

http://eu.startech.com/media/products/EC1394B2/Manuals/EC1394B2.pdf

On Page 2....

12V 1A 3.5mm outer negative inner +ve...

[Merlin66]

Looks identical to mine.

I have a 12V cigar plug connected to a small (I think its 2mm DC plug) which fits the socket in the side of the card.

If you need I can measure the plug. Not sure where I got it...probably Maplins (or maybe from the supply for a USB hub...similar size)

[Psychobilly]

There are a few different 3.5mm DC power jacks if its the Coax type...

I Will be offlne for an hour between the office an home ... do you need anymore info before I leave?

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PDF suggest a 3.5mm plug.

Ken you say your runs from a ciggy socket ??

[Merlin66]

Just measured mine

Outside diameter of plug 3.44mm

Size of central hole 1.3mm

Centre positive

Mine looks like the plug end came from one of those cheap multi voltage transformers - you know the one where you get myriads of different ends and loose them before you find you actually need them!

The other end is just a 12V car plug so I can run the card from my gel cell batteries. So it may be a "home made" version.....

HTH

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Cheers Peter, at least I'm now on the path

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Just measured mine

Outside diameter of plug 3.44mm

Size of central hole 1.3mm

Centre positive

Mine looks like the plug end came from one of those cheap multi voltage transformers - you know the one where you get myriads of different ends and loose them before you find you actually need them!

The other end is just a 12V car plug so I can run the card from my gel cell barries.

HTH

XLNT- so I can pretty much make up my own via Maplin parts and some decent cable?

Does it effectively appear like a bog stnd power supply cable for say a mount but with the 3.5mm plug ?

[Merlin66]

Exactly!!

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There is this , but I'rather run it from the battery pack

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SUPERB !! Thanks Ken !! Indeed thanks very much to both of you !!

[Psychobilly]

3.45/1.3 is one of the standard sizes for DC coax plugs... Maplin FK05F

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gotcha !!

get one of them cases whilst I'm there maybe

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Ken , can I just ask one more Q please ?

Did you use a fused ciggy plug, and if so what size glass fuse or was it bog stnd ?

[Merlin66]

No - no fuse......

Never really saw the need to get complicated - KISS

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XLNT !

" KISS" ???

didn't think you cared

[Merlin66]

Keep it simple -Sunshine!!

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Very good !