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Re: M-boats and Serge [PS12]

2008-02-25 by Harold Tique

Hello Bakis,

I'll answer your questions in between them as in the order below:



"ok, few more questions:

and, (as i already have two PSD's and two xlr
connecting cables that go from the ps12 to the two
psd's, )"

when i need to buy more m-boats, i just need to buy
more 5-pin 'XLR' cables and more PSD's, to connect the
ps12 to the new serge PSD's, and to buy more "power
braid extender"(PBX or PBXL) cables to connect the new
PSD's to the new m-boats, right?


That' correct: you need three things:

1) Power "Hose" (goes from [PS12] to [PSD])
2) Power Distribution [PSD] (has 5 connector "spaces" avaiable for
panel hookups)
3) Power Braid Extender [PBX] 18" or [PBX] 24" (long)


also, that PBX cable, has one male and one female
molex connector, or two males?? (trying to figure out
how the PBX cable will connect the PSD board to the
back of the m-boat...)
is the molex connector in the back of the m-boat that
receives power, male or female?

==The power braid "tail" extending from the "M-boat has a
Male 4-pin MOLEX on it.==

and one more question:
in order to bring the greek 230
volts level down to the us 110volts, i use a 150watts
step-down transformer. in case my ps12 will eventually
be powerring up 12 serge panels, will i need to
upgrade this stepdown transformer to a bigger one, and
if yes, how much watts this bigger step-down
transformer should be then?
will my 150watts step-down transformer be ok for my
ps12 powering up, say, up to 9 serge panels?


==Probably, but the only way to truly know the
true "load"requirement, is
to hook your x-former up and listen to it with your instrument
patched.==

If your x-former gets too hot/or and makes "sounds" like it's
working "too hard"
It Is, and you'll need to go up to the next power level.

Keep in mind that the "dynamic power" (patched-up and driving output
loads) is always greater than "quiescent" power draw of a non-
patched system.



many thanks for your help!
best regards, :-)
Bakis.



My pleasure, Bakis


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