Ac -> Dc Adapters And Where To Find Them

Marik_Steele

<div class="IPBDescription">what else is there besides Radioshack?</div> I'm looking for a rather specific power adapter. Regular power plug on one end to stick into wall, 12v 1.3amp output on the other end with a circular connector of a certain size. CompUSA and Best Buy have both claimed they don't carry such adapters sold separately. Other than RadioShack, which I'll try next, which other stores may have what I'm looking for?

Mantrid

Well... you could always build one, if worst comes to worst.

BulletHead

Circut City, Wal Mart, Wise, Sams Club, Costco, ect

Depot

WalMart, K-Mart, Target. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> And while you're there, pick up some free weights.

Scythe

your best bet would be to get one of those multi-voltage things that come with a variety of plugs on the end. Those things can be adjusted to suit any purpose.

--Scythe--

Cyndane

Well, I do not have a Costco where I live, however, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, Circuit City, and Sams Club (wal-mart) do not carry them.

If you don't want to try RadioShack, then you can go for the online approach.

<a href='http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=Power+supplies&btnG=Google+Search' target='_blank'>Google Search(Power Supplies)</a>

A quick google can give you many options. Also Marik, not all power supplies (wall warts) are regulated if you are to buy from an online source, they have regulated and unregulated.

Regulated being the voltage stays at what they say is the output, more or less.

Unregulated being there is a variance in there, usually betwen 4 to 9 volts, up or down which can cause issues in more sensitive electronics, but not always. These are also less expensive.

Depot

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This would be region-specific. As already noted Wal-Mart, Target, and K-Mart carry them here. Supers on the W and K btw. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Cyndane

The radioshack were I worked is right next to a super wal-mart(in the same parkinglot even), and them and K-mart (was down the road about 1/2 a mile) always sent people over to us looking for power supplies, as they don't carry them. :-)

Depot

Evidently the demand is there for them in my area then. That, and Radios Shacks honestly aren't that popular.

You have to consider, not only does merchandise carried differ between regions in any given retail chain, but it also differs significantly between stores in the same region, or even in the same city. :>