Non PC use for PC Power Supply

[kentaro]

I have a spare ATX power supply and, on the surface, it would appear that the DC 12V 10A rating would allow me to use this to power non-PC electrical or electronic items. What I have in mind is using this power supply to operate a small air compressor whose electrical requirements are DC 12V 6A.
Can I manipulate the external leads to "trick" the ATX power supply into powering up by simply plugging it into a wall socket ?

[diurnal]

Looks like no one touching this topic. Try overclockers.com they might have a answer to this questions overclockers love doing things like this.
Go to www.overclockers.com (http://www.overclockers.com)
And click on the forum page, and post somewhere in there.

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[YODA74]

I think no ones touching it is becouse you POSTED it twice in two different forum sections Pls. keep it to one thresd and post only one.And yes you can change the wire's to run the compressor but i dought it would last I think you would have to add a surpressor to the line not sure?

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[rond36]

If what you are wanting to know is how to turn on the power supply without hooking it up to the mother board. You can do this by hooking the green wire to any black wire. Here is a how-to article (http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/atx_psu_mods/index.shtml) on it. And here is another one (http://www.speedy3d.com/articles/case_mod_p3/index.shtml).

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[This message has been edited by rond36 (edited 01-25-2002).]

[piasabird]

Might make a nice battery charger or a power supply for a car stereo if you bring it in every night. I wouldnt really charge batteries with it because a constant steady charge makes them wear out faster. It might also work to power a string of outside lights. Ive seen some 12V DC Flourescent light fixtures on the internet at solar power sites. A sloar panel usually can put out around 12 V and anywhere from 100 miliwatts to 300 watts for a big one. Might make a nice science experiment.

Seriously, any device you plug into a 110 wall socket has a potential for dangerous consequences. Be careful.