Anyone know about the POWER MAX 100 amp power supply?

[Mudduckmobile]

I was given a POWER MAX 100 amp dc power supply. The POWER MAX has 4, 40 amp fusses, and a fan. My friend is not a radio guy and got it in a triad some place. I was thinking of useing it with my dx500 rf amp.
Any input?

 

[LeapFrog]

I was given a POWER MAX 100 amp dc power supply. The POWER MAX has 4, 40 amp fusses, and a fan. My friend is not a radio guy and got it in a triad some place. I was thinking of useing it with my dx500 rf amp.
Any input?

Is the unit like this?
Is it a PM-3 series?
http://powermaxconverters.com/products/

Looks like a battery charger circuit is integrated inside these units but I don't know, this could become a sweet power supply!

 

[Mudduckmobile]

Is the unit like this?
Is it a PM-3 series?
http://powermaxconverters.com/products/

Looks like a battery charger circuit is integrated inside these units but I don't know, this could become a sweet power supply!

kind of... I'll take a pic. just a min. Looks close same sticker but dif. fuse.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

moving from phone the computer......
from you tube videos I see It looks like a batt. charger, and car stereo guys like them for car shows.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

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[Mudduckmobile]

can you see them?

 

[LeapFrog]

Na brother, I can't see them.
..Sorry for the delayed response, 73.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Sounds like an RV converter - https://www.batterystuff.com/power-supplies/load-bearing-chargers/power-max/powermaxpm3-100-12.html

Issue could be noise depending on how it is filtered. That is why a lot of people like the Megawatt versions because they don't have a lot of hash noise.

 

[543_Dallas]

I bought the 100 amp 3 or 4 years ago. Lots of RX hash but they seem to work ok for some people. It works fine for charging batteries.

Surplus server power supplies can be had cheaper and they don't trash the receiver. Ive got less than $100 in my 200+ amp bench supply. It can be done for less if you shop around.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

Na brother, I can't see them.
..Sorry for the delayed response, 73.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

I bought the 100 amp 3 or 4 years ago. Lots of RX hash but they seem to work ok for some people. It works fine for charging batteries.

Surplus server power supplies can be had cheaper and they don't trash the receiver. Ive got less than $100 in my 200+ amp bench supply. It can be done for less if you shop around.

I got about $5.00 in traid into it with my friend, might as well call it free...

 

[Mudduckmobile]

Na brother, I can't see them.
..Sorry for the delayed response, 73.

fixed.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

When I get to setting up the base I'll check it out, I got some stuff lay'en around I could filter it for next to zip.
If not MAGAWATT, or like you'all was say'en I go to the junk computer guy and get some P.S.

 

[LeapFrog]

ThermalTake 600w
and
Random High-Power CPU ATX PSU's

From what i gather, the PSU you have is capable of 1440 watts continuous and can accommodate a bigger amplifier than most consumer level computer ATX power supply could dream of, just need some cap(s) to help filter it I think, I don't know though I'm just talkin' out my @$$.

If it is a switch mode power supply (i think it is) you may have noise issues without a bunch of 'filter mods'.
If you use a ATX computer power supply make sure the "continuous" output is going to be enough for your current demands under full load, also I have never used a computer power supply for an amplifier only a radio, it seemed clean enough though.

73

 

[BBB]

Have one of these as a back up 100 amp supply. There is some RX hash if its positioned near your radios. I moved it about 20' away and it cut down on the QRM. Just had to run some larger wires to the amp.

Let us know if you add some filtering to it and how you did so please.