i have reviewed this forum and last i checked 3 people did it and only one had success
i was told the original one from arizer was 8.5v at 5a so why wouldn't an 8.5v 5.56A (i think) power source work is the current too much?
what do you mean by long term current?
I don't think you have your arms firmly around the electricity part. The current rating is a
capacity rating. The ability to provide XX amount of current
if it's required. Same as the outlet in the wall circuit is capable of providing 20 Amps total if needed (no more than 15 from any outlet) before the circuit breaker trips, the total current actually used depends on what you plug in and turn on. I've never messed with those supplies, but there have been serious problems reported (including one
melt down). Perhaps you rent so that's not as big a deal, but some wish to avoid potential house fires.
If you looked into it and still wish to press forward since only two out of the 3 cases you know had problems, good luck with it.
My assumption (and we all know where that can lead) is that the supply you want is OK with 5 Amps (we only need two or so) but not for long time periods. As a supply for a game this might be plenty but with the 15 or so minutes it's run as a PA heat may be catching up with it. Just a guess. What we do know is others have reported serious issues.
Also mixed in there are reports of sub standard supplies out there. Yes, the official PA supply is 8.5 Volts, as I said before you need to stay between 7 and 9, under all conditions. The PA prototypes I built are 'tuned' to a bit over 8 and do just fine, as does the Jameco 7.5 supply some are using. The simiilar Jameco 9 Volt supply does not work since it can be about .2 Volts above that (9.2 total) without load and tilts the Solo out.
Just because your car has 150 HP and can go 120 MPH doesn't mean it's always producing 150 HP or that it will do 120 for very long without overheating. Same deal on power supples. Not everything is as simple as comparing a couple numbers and knowing all you need to know.
Or consider the hose in the yard. It can provide some level of flow (current in electric terms) depending on the valve setting the hose/sprinkler resistances. Electricity works like that, total flow of electrons (current) is controlled by the pressure (voltage) and the circuit resistance. If we measure voltage in Volts and resistance in Ohms and divide the voltage by the current in those units we get an answer for resistance in Ohms and have Ohms law. Change the current (or resistance) and the conditions shift.
I think Exit has a handle on it below. Others have reported problems with what you propose doing, money is tight, I just suggest you start out with an idea not known to be a problem.
Best of luck.
The short answer is that not all power supplies are made equal. It's not that the PS2 Slim supply delivers too much current, it's that the PS2 Slim PSU can't handle the kind of power the Solo wants
OF
Edit: Let me suggest a different take on 'only 2 out of 3 guys reported problems' using he game supply idea: One of the three hasn't had trouble
yet? Or maybe he has, and just hasn't reported it back? We've no idea how much use it's been put to. No matter how you look at it, your having troubles ranges from 'what happens to most guys' to 'it's a statistical certainty' (whatever that is). Based on your own observations. The odds are against you, I'd suggest a different source.
Best wishes.
OF
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