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  • SPECCY+2 110V POWER SUPPLYI live in the USA and I bought a ZX Spectrum 128k +2 in eBay.com. The problem is that i don't know how to turn it on. All the major US appliances use…

    ... />
    Machine Voltage Amperage Centre Polarity
    -------------------------------------------------------
    ZX-81 9V ... end of the +2A/+3 PSU lead looks like (which is ...
    Keith Coles Keith Coles April 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Will Spectrum run @ 60Hz?Sorry to overlap w/ my other recent post, but want to know, if I grab a Spectrum and use it in America with a voltage converter or a different power …

    ... find a native, American PSU that output the proper DC ... /> [/quote]

    The Euro PSU will most likely be fine ... costing $.

    An American PSU generating the right output DC ... connector and sort out the polarity yourself by swapping the +/- ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous November 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Strobe effect on 48kHiya, I wonder if anyone else has experienced this or knows what causes it. I`ve got 3 Spectrums - a 48K, +, and a +2B. I`ve noticed that with the di…

    ... , I reversed the polarity on an old Oric PSU, and it used ...
    chaosmongers chaosmongers October 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Didaktik Kompakt MI have probably spelt it incorrectly, but - does anybody know the power requirements for this little machine? What connectors does it use, polarit…

    ... , it looks like the Kompakt PSU is totally incompatible with the ... and a protection against reverse polarity diode inline with it though ... have to send a 48K PSU (which is really heavy).
    DEATH DEATH February 2006 Hardware
  • Didaktik Kompakt MI have probably spelt it incorrectly, but - does anybody know the power requirements for this little machine? What connectors does it use, polarit…

    ... !!

    YEah, that little psu you have there looks perfect ... something to make sure the polarity is right before you plug ...
    DEATH DEATH February 2006 Hardware
  • Didaktik Kompakt MI have probably spelt it incorrectly, but - does anybody know the power requirements for this little machine? What connectors does it use, polarit…

    ... !!

    YEah, that little psu you have there looks perfect ... something to make sure the polarity is right before you plug ...
    DEATH DEATH February 2006 Hardware
  • my dodgy speccys.hi people, i was wondering if i could engage some opinions / thoughts / ideas of anyone, regarding my current "fixing up" of my speccys, since you s…

    ... internal 5V regulator. Get the polarity right though! Most "standard ... that? Make sure the polarity is right before you plug ... think that either the PSU is weak or something ... coolish, try a different PSU (observe the polarity :) ) The video circuitry ...
    DEATH DEATH May 2006 Hardware
  • my dodgy speccys.hi people, i was wondering if i could engage some opinions / thoughts / ideas of anyone, regarding my current "fixing up" of my speccys, since you s…

    ... have to worry about what polarity i'm using?

    psu. the 2 sinclair ones i ... , (from my music hardware *yes* polarity checked!) gives me the test ...
    Hungry Horace Hungry Horace May 2006 Hardware
  • Is this power supply ok?[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160104076665&fromMakeTrack=true[/url] I've bought a few items from this eBay seller and ne…

    ... 't know how to check polarity and I thought it couldn ... .[/QUOTE]

    Well the polarity thing is not too big ... needs to be, and my PSU has a diagram on the ... got mine, particularly about the polarity but it ended up not ...
    beanz beanz April 2007 Hardware
  • zx spectrum 48k powerpackhi just a quick question for you guys. i have just bought a 48k rubber key'd speccy without a power supply. i have found a power supply in my spares …

    Would a Megadrive 1 PSU be OK? They're negative polarity 1.2A / 9v I believe...

    I think the connector may be the same too.
    chaosmongers chaosmongers April 2007 Hardware
  • zx spectrum 48k powerpackhi just a quick question for you guys. i have just bought a 48k rubber key'd speccy without a power supply. i have found a power supply in my spares …

    ... a Megadrive 1 PSU be OK? They're negative polarity 1.2A ... ]

    If by negative polarity you mean the centre hole ...
    DEATH DEATH April 2007 Hardware
  • B: drive dont workHi all, I went to Maplin today got myself a DIY lead the one with the proper 34 way edge connector for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy driv…

    ... MGT case, with built in PSU. The drive cable is connected ... things like this, so the polarity keyway would not have been ...
    DEATH DEATH July 2007 Hardware
  • ZX81 power supplyFriend gives me ZX81 without power supply and i want to test whether he work or not. Can i use Spectrum p.supply for that purposes? I dont want to d…

    ... PSU into the ear or mic socket - as long as the polarity ... then.

    The Spectrum PSU generally speaking has an ouptut ... out here. Since the Spectrum PSU has a higher load capacity ... MAY work with a Spectrum PSU, but since these 780X regs ...
    DEATH DEATH August 2007 Hardware
  • ZX81 power supplyFriend gives me ZX81 without power supply and i want to test whether he work or not. Can i use Spectrum p.supply for that purposes? I dont want to d…

    ... the equipmens, give the right polarity all the time.

    psu where you don't have ...
    Pilsener Pilsener August 2007 Hardware
  • ZX81 power supplyFriend gives me ZX81 without power supply and i want to test whether he work or not. Can i use Spectrum p.supply for that purposes? I dont want to d…

    ... the equipmens, give the right polarity all the time.

    psu where you don't have ...
    guesser guesser August 2007 Hardware
  • ZX81 power supplyFriend gives me ZX81 without power supply and i want to test whether he work or not. Can i use Spectrum p.supply for that purposes? I dont want to d…

    ... have seen due to incorrect polarity....often combined with the absence ... use an internal switch-mode psu that deals with the rest ...
    Pilsener Pilsener August 2007 Hardware
  • ZX81 power supplyFriend gives me ZX81 without power supply and i want to test whether he work or not. Can i use Spectrum p.supply for that purposes? I dont want to d…

    ... have seen due to incorrect polarity....and other oddities.

    psu that deals with the rest ...
    guesser guesser August 2007 Hardware
  • how to set voltage regulator to the correct setting ?On the power supply that is broken it says AC adapter INPUT : 230v 50Hz OUTPUT ; 9v 200mA Regulated On the variable voltage adapter i have the…

    ... need to sort out the polarity - that's the main problem ... usually positive (+) but the sinclair PSU has it as negative (-) so ... 's mentioned on the broken PSU. You could take the old ...
    DEATH DEATH September 2007 Chit chat
  • WANTED - Spectrum on/off switch for 48K rubberHi, I am looking for a ON/OFF switch for the 48k spectrum rubber, I could easily make one up myself but for tidyness I'd like a original one. I ca…

    ... in the lead of the PSU. This is ideal as its ... come with it, cut your PSU lead where you want it ... speccy you connect to your PSU.

    You need good ... that you still have the polarity correct on the DC plug ...
    +2MAN +2MAN October 2007 Wanted
  • My 128k's screen wobblesI just bought a 128k (the heatsink kind) and hooked it up to my TV, first through RGB and then through the normal aerial plug. Using both methods, I…

    ... now is to swap the PSU though, and if that doesn ... it replace the caps. Any PSU that can supply the right ... (make sure you get the polarity right!)
    Winston Winston January 2008 Hardware
  • I killed my SpectrumMy room was a mass of leads.... and I plugged my NES transformer into my ZX Spectrum +2 accidently, frying it :cry: , am I screwed? or is there somet…

    The NES PSU is a 9V AC, 1. ... was DC and the right polarity. As its AC connecting it ... PSU in 25 times a second, and one with the wrong polarity ...
    Womble Womble March 2008 Hardware
  • Spectrum more loved than C64It just occurred to me that the Spectrum must be more loved than the C64 these days. After all, it has been more than a year since an update was made…

    ... /> Read the forums. Questions about PSU's are rare but will ... , generally with voltage, amp and polarity required for a replacement transformer ...
    dekh dekh May 2008 Chit chat
  • True Spectrum laptop (no emulation)[url]http://user.tninet.se/~vjz762w/[/url] Hi All, I have build a speccy laptop, battery part is not ready yet.... I did it on 2 days, I will put s…

    ... the right voltage range and polarity to take a Speccy PSU unmodified.
    Winston Winston May 2008 Hardware
  • True Spectrum laptop (no emulation)[url]http://user.tninet.se/~vjz762w/[/url] Hi All, I have build a speccy laptop, battery part is not ready yet.... I did it on 2 days, I will put s…

    ... voltage range and polarity to take a Speccy PSU unmodified.[/QUOTE]
    Cookie Cookie May 2008 Hardware
  • PSU polarityHi! I have a speccy+ psu and somewhere there is a loose connection.I suspect the end to the speccy side. I need to cut the wire and put a new socket.…

    ... you'll short-circuit the PSU!), you can then use a ... to measure the voltage and polarity on the wires without having ... (with the PSU disconnected from mains!) to check polarity at the plug ... see polarity, but you'll have to make sure the PSU is ...
    Marcelo Marcelo June 2008 Hardware
  • Is it possible to use external power supply for +-12; +-5 for ZX SpectrumRecently I acquired a damaged Sinclair ZX Spectrum, issue 3B. According to the maintenance manual I have to replace TR4 and TR5. These type of transi…

    Oops - you got the polarity mixed up! :-o

    ... -voltage PSU I have has the ability to switch the polarity as ... to "standards"?

    That PSU at 800mA is on the ...
    Jimmy Jimmy June 2008 Hardware
  • Issue 1 80K SpectrumHere's the other Spectrum I acquired last weekend. It's an [URL="http://www.drumfu.com/Issue1.jpg"]Issue 1[/URL] with an [URL="http://www.worldofspec…

    ... .

    [QUOTE=acsi;340154]PSU is in bits. Circuit board ... ZX80 9V? Will a ZX81 PSU work?[/QUOTE]

    I ... and you've set the polarity right though!
    jp jp March 2009 Hardware
  • Using a Spectrum in JapanHi all, at the moment I have a 48k Spectrum on its way (with a LOT of other stuff) to Japan where I intend to use it. So I have some fairly straight…

    ... have a link to the PSU you got? I need something ... right voltage and Amerpage (and polarity on the connector). I got ... set the polarity right.

    Mine is a variable PSU (3v ...
    beanz beanz April 2009 Hardware
  • Using a Spectrum in JapanHi all, at the moment I have a 48k Spectrum on its way (with a LOT of other stuff) to Japan where I intend to use it. So I have some fairly straight…

    ... better than a bulky PC PSU or a step-up converter ... plus original PSU.

    For the 16K ... plug and set the right polarity.

    I almost forgot ...
    zxbruno zxbruno May 2009 Hardware
  • ID a SpeccyI was given a rubber key Speccy a few days ago. But it has no power supply or stuff so I have no idea if it is a 16k or 48k one.. Is there anyway t…

    ... power-supply. Unless it's psu to +2A/+3... Hm. Right ... have stabilized power and changeable polarity.
    I would.
    But ...
    Mister Beep Mister Beep May 2009 Hardware
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