LAI 12v capacitor

the whole bit about the capacitor is irrelevant.

 

is it normal for an unreglated power source like a transformer to read high with no load? yes it is .. 17v is nothing to see here carry on.

Might want to put a load on it like a 12volt light bulb and then do a voltage check?....;)

 

The 12volt was also high on these machines and as a result went through the coin mech light bulbs pretty quickly. Wouldn't hurt to put a regulator in the circuit or even a couple of diodes to drop the high voltage. Each diode you run the power through will drop another .6 of a volt.

 

Example....3 diodes in series will drop the voltage by 1.8volts.

Awesome thanks. I only tested with one 12v globe for face plate. Still have to connect coin mech and credit lamps to suck some juice haha

Just for some info on the LAI 12v capacitor. LAI also used on TMNT a black box that look like a car battery charger.

 

The 12v rail on my cab was later wired in to the PSU 12v rail.as the Black Box stop working.

Both of my cabs had the Black box for 12v. Never seen a 12v capacitor untill I look at Pat's TMNT.

Nice . My personal tmnt has the one youre talking about as well

Is that the static sensor box you guys are talking about?. It has a long wire not connected to anything coming out of it?.

Is that the static sensor box you guys are talking about?. It has a long wire not connected to anything coming out of it?.

 

No it's the extra power supply 240v to 13.4v for the coin slot light and player credit buttons lights.

I forget maybe the credit diplay too?

Yep thats the same one in my personal cab as well. I reckon they look pretty cool. Like you said, looks like a big car charger in an arcade cab :D

 

Different to the capacitor style (and both Arlec branded), but same outcome at the end of the day

 

It runs the following components via that 12v output

- Coin Mech

- Face plate globe

- Credit button globes x4

 

The 2 digit credit display only uses 5v from standard PSU

 

For a home environment, Im wondering if you couldnt just run all that gear of the arcade PSU's 12v instead of adding that whole extra setup

Been some time I look at mine, Say its the same Coin Mech

- Face plate globe - Credit button globes x4.

I don't know why thay used the second power supply just for the lights and mech.

Like I said the black box was not working in my TMNT and is just wired in the main PSU 12V.

Edited November 20, 2018 by madal