please help with my meanwell psu

ouikikazz · 02-04-2003, 11:57 PM

Don't call me dumb as I am new to the pelt/tec community. I recently got a swiftech TEC cooler and therefore I found a meanwell psu to go along with it (it's the same meanwell they sell at swiftnets and dangerden i forget the model # off the top of my head).

Anyhow everything seemed fine, up until the point I had to get power INTO the meanwell. Wow what a bummer for me, I have no clue how to power the meanwell psu itself. There are three connections for it labeled very nicely but what do i use to power it? The standard AC plugs obviously don't work so now i'm left clueless. could someone please help me out and explain what to do (pics is a plus

)

Also would it be wise to run the TEC cooler on my 470w vantec psu ? It meets the amperage requirements for 12v. I prefer to use meanwell though.

Any/all help is welcomed, thanks in advance

BrianW · 02-05-2003, 12:55 AM

You have to cut the end of a power plug (like a computer power cord) and wire to the three connectors.

You should have power , neutral, and earth. ( i think )
green white and black.

Verify this first as I could be remembering wrong.

Brian W

ouikikazz · 02-05-2003, 06:18 AM

can someone verify which color = which?

bigben2k · 02-05-2003, 08:19 AM

Green: ground
White: live
Black: neutral

edit:
no no no... it's the other way around!

ouikikazz · 02-05-2003, 11:30 AM

sick: i'll try it, hopefully it won't blow up :P

bigben2k · 02-05-2003, 11:37 AM

Errr... now that I think about it, black might be live, and white neutral...

You should google.

Even easier: take an outlet apart, and see which is colored which. (At your own risk, of course!)

http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/lightenup.htm

Yep, white is "Neutral" and black is "Hot".

pHaestus · 02-05-2003, 01:52 PM

Wow. Let's give AC wiring advice without any thought to correctness!

There is no official standard for the coloring of wires, but ground is typically green, live is usually black or brown, and neutral is usually white or blue.

I found this page somewhat interesting:

http://www.amasci.com/amateur/whygnd.txt

bigben2k · 02-05-2003, 01:56 PM

Yeah, I should remember it by now, I'm just used to black being ground in DC circuits.

ouikikazz · 02-05-2003, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pHaestus
Wow. Let's give AC wiring advice without any thought to correctness!

There is no official standard for the coloring of wires, but ground is typically green, live is usually black or brown, and neutral is usually white or blue.

I found this page somewhat interesting:

http://www.amasci.com/amateur/whygnd.txt

so ok i got white/green/black

can someone confirm that

black = live
green = ground
white = neutral

just wnat some confirmation before trying it

BrianW · 02-05-2003, 09:11 PM

Hey I put a disclaimer with my advise. I just pointed him in the right direction....

Brian W

nOv1c3 · 02-06-2003, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ouikikazz
so ok i got white/green/black

can someone confirm that

black = live
green = ground
white = neutral

just wnat some confirmation before trying it

You are correct ....Wire that puppy up

02-04-2003, 11:57 PM	#1
ouikikazz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 26	please help with my meanwell psu Don't call me dumb as I am new to the pelt/tec community. I recently got a swiftech TEC cooler and therefore I found a meanwell psu to go along with it (it's the same meanwell they sell at swiftnets and dangerden i forget the model # off the top of my head). Anyhow everything seemed fine, up until the point I had to get power INTO the meanwell. Wow what a bummer for me, I have no clue how to power the meanwell psu itself. There are three connections for it labeled very nicely but what do i use to power it? The standard AC plugs obviously don't work so now i'm left clueless. could someone please help me out and explain what to do (pics is a plus ) Also would it be wise to run the TEC cooler on my 470w vantec psu ? It meets the amperage requirements for 12v. I prefer to use meanwell though. Any/all help is welcomed, thanks in advance

02-05-2003, 12:55 AM	#2
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	You have to cut the end of a power plug (like a computer power cord) and wire to the three connectors. You should have power , neutral, and earth. ( i think ) green white and black. Verify this first as I could be remembering wrong. Brian W __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

02-05-2003, 08:19 AM	#4
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Green: ground White: live Black: neutral edit: no no no... it's the other way around! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101 Last edited by bigben2k; 02-05-2003 at 11:40 AM.

02-05-2003, 11:37 AM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Errr... now that I think about it, black might be live, and white neutral... You should google. Even easier: take an outlet apart, and see which is colored which. (At your own risk, of course!) http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/lightenup.htm Yep, white is "Neutral" and black is "Hot". __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

02-05-2003, 01:56 PM	#8
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Yeah, I should remember it by now, I'm just used to black being ground in DC circuits. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

02-05-2003, 06:18 AM	#3
ouikikazz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 26	can someone verify which color = which?

02-05-2003, 11:30 AM	#5
ouikikazz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 26	sick: i'll try it, hopefully it won't blow up :P

02-05-2003, 01:52 PM	#7
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Wow. Let's give AC wiring advice without any thought to correctness! There is no official standard for the coloring of wires, but ground is typically green, live is usually black or brown, and neutral is usually white or blue. I found this page somewhat interesting: http://www.amasci.com/amateur/whygnd.txt

02-05-2003, 09:11 PM	#10
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Hey I put a disclaimer with my advise. I just pointed him in the right direction.... Brian W __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

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