Pal Atari 800 (not XL) PSU

[Macross_VF1]

So I might be able to score a pal Atari 800 computer in just a few days but it is missing the power supply. I have a pal Atari 400 with PSU and from my research it would seem that it should work with the 800 as well, but just to be on the safe side I figured I should confirm that it actually is compatible?

[xrbrevin]

here is the info you need, courtesy of Atarimania

http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-are-the-power-requirements-for-my-atari-components_59.html

 

but yes i the same Atari 9VAC PSU with my 1050, 400 and 800

[Macross_VF1]

Yup, that's exactly the site I have been using. Thanks for confirming! 

[sup8pdct]

Only thing to watch is the VA rateing. The 800 takes more power then a 400. My pal 400 psu is a small brick, one for 800 was a much larger brick.

It will run the 800 but may get a lot hotter.

 

James

[BillC]

12 hours ago, sup8pdct said:

Only thing to watch is the VA rateing. The 800 takes more power then a 400. My pal 400 psu is a small brick, one for 800 was a much larger brick.

It will run the 800 but may get a lot hotter.

It's also likely to blow the fuse inside the 15VA version as well, I had this happen to my 400 power supply after I had it upgraded with a Mosaic 64K RAM card. 

[+slx]

9V AC PSUs seem to be required for some musical equipment, so you might want to check musical equipment stores.

 

I found this on Amazon but I think the plug might need to be changed for a 5/2,5mm one. Amazon used to sell a 2.1A Rockpower brand PSU that fit without changing the plug and should work for floppy drives as well but I couldn't find them on Amazon any more.

 

 

[Fox-1 / mnx]

If you're confident enough to do it, you can built your own with a generic 10V transformer like this one:

 

Toroidal mains transformer

 

This example is 100VA, enough to power 5 800's, but smaller versions exist.

 

Edited November 29, 2020 by Fox-1 / mnx