FC-12 power supply question

[REDD]

I'm thinking of daisy chaining two FC-12's and I have a few power supplies but none of them are 1000ma. One is 200 and one 1700ma, does it have to be 1000ma?

 

[Mike Evans]

It can be over on ma, but not under. So the 1700ma will be fine.

 

[REDD]

It can be over on ma, but not under. So the 1700ma will be fine.

Thanks so much!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Yeah, the voltage must match (in FC 12, can take anything from 9-12v), but the amps can be any number equal to or above what is required. The unit will only draw the amps it wants/needs at any given time, so having more is not an issue. Having less amps than necessary will be an issue though!! Don't forget to ensure that the +/- on those power supplies matches the polarity on the FC12 (Positive on ring, negative on center). If you power supplies polarity is opposite do NOT plug it in to the FC12. I think you can reverse the wires on the power supply unit though if it is backwards!

 

[Mike Evans]

Yeah, the voltage must match (in FC 12, can take anything from 9-12v), but the amps can be any number equal to or above what is required. The unit will only draw the amps it wants/needs at any given time, so having more is not an issue. Having less amps than necessary will be an issue though!! Don't forget to ensure that the +/- on those power supplies matches the polarity on the FC12 (Positive on ring, negative on center). If you power supplies polarity is opposite do NOT plug it in to the FC12. I think you can reverse the wires on the power supply unit though if it is backwards!

For what it's worth, if you ever needed one, they actually make a reverse polarity adapter. It just looks like a 4 inch extension, except it reverses the polarity.

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

I'm thinking of daisy chaining two FC-12's and I have a few power supplies but none of them are 1000ma. One is 200 and one 1700ma, does it have to be 1000ma?

I used a OneSpot 9V 1700mA supply for the second FC6 before the FM9 came along....

 

[redhedded1]

I used a OneSpot 9V 1700mA supply for the second FC6 before the FM9 came along....

Just to remove all doubt, I have used that 1SPOT also on my 2nd FC6 with no issues and it is a rated the same as what the OP has

 

[redhedded1]

I can see the smaller display fine, so the marked down fc-12 is flaring up G.A.S. I don't need 2 FC-6 and another board with a FC-12, and 2 expression pedals on each board. Someone talk me out of this!