Power Supply Needed for Texas Star Amps??

[Cutlass327]

Eh, $52 for 3x the output? Might as well get the 100A. You'll never have to get a larger one later!

 

[Redbeard U812]

Email them. They will get right back with you on recommended supply. Don't buy the copy cats out there, not built as well.


You can couple them together with cable.

 

[dave457]

www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Server-Power-Supply-HSTNS-PL18-750W-Hot-Plug-Common-Slot-PSU-Gold-12V-506821/254115259551?hash=item3b2a73249f:g:k6wAAOSwlglcXaN5:sc:USPSPriority!93657!US!-1

 

[dave457]

Can a new 75a for $55.0 or refurbished one on
EBay for about $20.0

 

[338_MtRushmore]

The 50 amp megawatt is hard to beat if you might need more power in the future.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

I checked out the power-max's on Amazon, great prices. Prices range from $98.00 for a 35a to $150.00 for a 100a. I might go with the 55a, that way it would handle ether the dx-350HD or the dx-500v Thanks for the info 828

You might as well get the 100a PowerMax. You will get some head room, and you got room to grow soon.
I run a Power Max 100a to power my ts500.

 

[w0srb]

The 50 amp megawatt is hard to beat if you might need more power in the future.

Great people and Great Service. But a 50 amp supply from them will not last long with a TS DX 400.

 

[338_MtRushmore]

Great people and Great Service. But a 50 amp supply from them will not last long with a TS DX 400.

Why would you say that?

 

[w0srb]

Had one fail and go back for repair, Running a TS dx 400 with 1.5 watt dead key. They them self said I needed a bigger power supply. Did a very quick repair and return time though. They do have great service. I decide one was to noisy and would never like 2 fans going. Still deciding what supply is next for me.

 

[Hilift]

I have a 50amp megawatt and have been thinking I will make a box or something to isolate it. And put it on the bottom shelf of my bench so that fan noise isn't loud. Just haven't came up with a design I like.

 

[w0srb]

I had mine under my desk with my other supply. Still could not take the noise. It might just be my sensitive hearing

I have a 50amp megawatt and have been thinking I will make a box or something to isolate it. And put it on the bottom shelf of my bench so that fan noise isn't loud. Just haven't came up with a design I like.

 

[CB590]

You might as well get the 100a PowerMax. You will get some head room, and you got room to grow soon.
I run a Power Max 100a to power my ts500.

How much RF does that throw off??

Does it have a fixed 13.8 power or is it a 3 stage charger?

 

[Hilift]

I had mine under my desk with my other supply. Still could not take the noise. It might just be my sensitive hearing

I have had just a little experience with acoustics and sound. I have used self adhesive acoustic foam and thought of building a sort of box and lining it with that. I haven't had much problem with rf just the fan noise.

 

[dave457]

Try replacing the fan with a silent one

 

[Cutlass327]

How much RF does that throw off??

Does it have a fixed 13.8 power or is it a 3 stage charger?

The 100A I have is a 4 stage.

https://powermaxconverters.com/product/pm4-series-2/

The description says "Fixed output mode voltage can be set between 13.0 Vdc to 16.5 Vdc", but I haven't seen how to set it as that. Right now mine sits at 13.2V, and once in a while it jumps higher, but I have yet to see it over 13.6v. I didn't get a manual with it, it was a discounted display model, but there are no external switches.

Edit:
I just talked to Graham at PowerMaxx. I have the external fan model, which he said they quit production of about 18 months ago, and the new model has an internal fan and 2 switches accessible from the outside and you can turn off the stages and have it constant output with the one switch and the 2nd is a pot to adjust the output voltage.

Figures, I get screwed on eBay.. "Brand new Scratch and Dent!!!" nothing said of it being the old model....