Atari 800 Compatible Power Supply?

[VinsCool]

9 minutes ago, VinsCool said:

I'm pretty sure the POKEY is not the problem here, it works really damn well  

Yahoooo  

Apologies for the background noises, next door neighbours and tv was interfering in the room haha

 

[Glenn B.]

On 9/29/2021 at 10:55 AM, ZuluGula said:

You will need 9V AC (alternate current) ~30VA (3 amp) heavy transformer type power supply, not the modern pulse supplies that are usually DC only. The same power supply was used for 1050 drive.

 

On 9/29/2021 at 11:01 AM, bob1200xl said:

You need one of these.

 

Bob

 

 

On 9/29/2021 at 9:45 PM, Sugarland said:

Congrats on your new 800! They clean up very nicely. Dawn dish soap and a spongy dish scrubber works well on the case, once disassembled. Be careful 800 cases are all brittle and sometimes so brittle that merely disassembling it will break off the screw posts. To fully clean one here, unscrewing the the keyboard from the top half of the case, the posts cracked and gluing it back didn't work (they way I did it).

 

On 9/30/2021 at 6:23 PM, Faicuai said:

A friends' advice:

 

1. Unless you have a really solid purchase-experience, consider NOT buying or fully minimizing purchases from anything made in China.
2. For your great-looking 800, consider following (wise) advice on post #3. It also echoes my experience. Get that unit shown there (NOT the 18w version), and it will also be guaranteed to be fuse-protected.

 

Get it from eBay [USA, CANADA or UK/EU if correct voltage and plug) and save yourself any present or future headaches.

 

That 800 is special.

 

On 9/30/2021 at 7:45 PM, BillC said:

RP Electronics carries one that should be good(9VAC @ 3.3A and according to the label has Underwriters Laboratories certification for the US and Canada), I believe the output connector is the wrong size but that is easy to replace. RP Electronics is a small BC electronics company that has been in business for over 50 years, I first dealt with them nearly 40 years ago.

https://www.rpelectronics.com/rp-093aa3-ac-ac-adapter-9vac-3300ma.html

Hi folks,

So, I just bought a power supply for our 800xl on ebay.  The person selling the supply stated that it was for the 800xl, but when I received it, it states clearly on the front "use only with model cx-5200". The part no. is C018187, Model DV9319A.  The input is 120V AC 6f0Hz 33W; the output is 11.5V DC 1.95AMP.  Can I use this, or should I get a different power supply?

[_The Doctor__]

Glen B ... it's not for the 800 or the 800xl, get the actual supply brick from B&C, BEST, online sites that sell retro etc... XL's/XE's take 5.0 to 5.2 V DC from external power supplies 400/800 take AC from step down transformer blocks and have their own power boards inside.

The 11.5 V DC supply is too much and will kill components.

[Glenn B.]

3 hours ago, _The Doctor__ said:

Glen B ... it's not for the 800 or the 800xl, get the actual supply brick from

3 hours ago, _The Doctor__ said:

Glen B ... it's not for the 800 or the 800xl, get the actual supply brick from B&C, BEST, online sites that sell retro etc... XL's/XE's take 5.0 to 5.2 V DC from external power supplies 400/800 take AC from step down transformer blocks and have their own power boards inside.

The 11.5 V DC supply is too much and will kill components.

, online sites that sell retro etc... XL's/XE's take 5.0 to 5.2 V DC from external power supplies 400/800 take AC from step down transformer blocks and have their own power boards inside.

The 11.5 V DC supply is too much and will kill components.

Thanks for the response.  Is the part CO 61982 correct?  It looks like it has a 7 pin plug and here is the input:  120 volts AC 60Hz, 40 watts; output is: 5v DC 1.5 A

[_The Doctor__]

@Glenn B.

 

I always choose a supply of 1.5 amp or higher, I NEVER use the solid epoxy filled boat anchor of death ingot supply with the don't do it, don't touch it, don't go this way symbol on it... that do not symbol is not lying... stay away from that power supply... it fails in a way that murders your Atari..

 

I like the two bricks on the left, and sometimes the peanut on the upper right. I stay away from the 1 amp wimps.

 

make sure when you order that they do not ship you the wimpy 1 amps supplies or the deadly ingot.

 

looking around AtariAge you will find the picture above with poo on the weak or deadly ones as well.

 

C061982 'The White Brick' (Upper left) 1.5A very reliable

C061982 'The Black Brick' (Lower Left) 1.5A very reliable

******C061982 'The Ingot' (Center Top) 1.5A if this PS fails it can damage the computer. Not recommended *****

C061982 'The Peanut or The Box' (Top Right) 1.5A very reliable, recommended for XL/XE computers

C70042-011 'The Mini' (Bottom Center) 1A shipped with most XEGS systems, better to use the LOGO over this wimp

C70042-01 'The Logo' (Bottom Right) 1A very reliable, but only for machines with little to no mods installed.

Edited December 12, 2021 by _The Doctor__

[Glenn B.]

14 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said:

 

I always choose a supply of 1.5 amp or higher, I NEVER use the solid epoxy filled boat anchor of death ingot supply with the don't do it, don't touch it, don't go this way symbol on it... that do not symbol is not lying... stay away from that power supply... it fails in a way that murders your Atari..

 

I like the two bricks on the left, and sometimes the peanut on the upper right. I stay away from the 1 amp wimps.

 

make sure when you order that they do not ship you the wimpy 1 amps supplies or the deadly ingot.

 

looking around AtariAge you will find the picture above with poo on the weak or deadly ones as well.

 

Hi Doctor,

 

I can't quite read the info on the label of the "don't do it" symbol on it.  Does it read CO61982 on it?  Here's a link to the one I'm thinking about buying.  Is this the correct one?  https://www.ebay.com/itm/125023830500?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818142055%26meid%3Df83a678241bd4d1fab899105257a07c8%26pid%3D101113%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D324097157580%26itm%3D125023830500%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2563228%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWeb%26brand%3DAtari&_trksid=p2563228.c101113.m2108

 

If this isn't the correct one, can you tell me the exact part number of the power supply that I should get?

 

Thanks,

 

Brad

[_The Doctor__]

That is the evil ingot... it is the one I've got marked as (don't) use!

[_The Doctor__]

@Glenn B.

I normally could tell you right off the top of my head the 3 I use but can't remember and aren't anywhere near them to check right at this moment. Using the picture and checking against the FAQ listing of supplies and simply asking the vendor should be adequate to getting the proper supply..

CO61982 is a correct number but it's also the same number that is on the good peanut

 

C061982 'The White Brick' (Upper left) 1.5A very reliable

C061982 'The Black Brick' (Lower Left) 1.5A very reliable

******C061982 'The Ingot' (Center Top) 1.5A if this PS fails it can damage the computer. Not recommended *****

C061982 'The Peanut or The Box' (Top Right) 1.5A very reliable, recommended for XL/XE computers

C70042-011 'The Mini' (Bottom Center) 1A shipped with most XEGS systems, better to use the LOGO over this wimp

C70042-01 'The Logo' (Bottom Right) 1A very reliable, but only for machines with little to no mods installed.

 

Edited December 12, 2021 by _The Doctor__

[Glenn B.]

12 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said:

I normally could tell you right off the top of my head the 3 I use but can't remember and aren't anywhere near them to check right at this moment. Using the picture and checking against the FAQ listing of supplies and simply asking the vendor should be adequate to getting the proper supply..

CO61982 is a correct number but it's also the same number that is on the good peanut

 

C061982 'The White Brick' (Upper left) 1.5A very reliable

C061982 'The Black Brick' (Lower Left) 1.5A very reliable

******C061982 'The Ingot' (Center Top) 1.5A if this PS fails it can damage the computer. Not recommended *****

C061982 'The Peanut or The Box' (Top Right) 1.5A very reliable, recommended for XL/XE computers

C70042-011 'The Mini' (Bottom Center) 1A shipped with most XEGS systems, better to use the LOGO over this wimp

C70042-01 'The Logo' (Bottom Right) 1A very reliable, but only for machines with little to no mods installed.

 

Thanks again for helping me out with this and for the advice.  I think I found the one you recommended. Does this look like it?

[_The Doctor__]

That will do it.

[Glenn B.]

10 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said:

That will do it.

Great, thanks.