Hey all!
I'm currently assembling my custom arcade cabinet, and was hoping someone could help clarify some aspects of the power supply system for me.
There are plenty of good resources outlining the general construction, and they all follow pretty much the exact same layout.
I currently already have my switching power supply and fuse-built-in power cable + switch.
I understand the purpose of the ac line filter (attenuating line noise both in and out), as well as the isolation transformer (reducing monitor amperage w/ a 1:1 voltage output for safety).
However, I am not using an original CRT but instead a multi-sync LCD. So I'm wondering - do I need that isolation transformer?
Also: for a power distribution block like this, does connection power to any one terminal connect power to all other terminals?
I'm currently assembling my custom arcade cabinet, and was hoping someone could help clarify some aspects of the power supply system for me.
There are plenty of good resources outlining the general construction, and they all follow pretty much the exact same layout.
I currently already have my switching power supply and fuse-built-in power cable + switch.
I understand the purpose of the ac line filter (attenuating line noise both in and out), as well as the isolation transformer (reducing monitor amperage w/ a 1:1 voltage output for safety).
However, I am not using an original CRT but instead a multi-sync LCD. So I'm wondering - do I need that isolation transformer?
Also: for a power distribution block like this, does connection power to any one terminal connect power to all other terminals?
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