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  • #79214
    andri
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    Hi people,

    I wonder if anyone has experienced problems with powering an Electro Harmonix Memory Man with Hazarai via a Dunlop DC Brick?
    It turns on fine but after a while it starts going crazy the memory man turns off, all my other pedals start turning on and off, flashing, the micropog led becomes much less bright… Everything works fine when I power the memory man with its power adapter, I don’t understand…

    Any thoughts?

    #102845
    The EH Man
    Moderator

    It requires a chunk of current. Are you powering anything else off the brick?

    #102846
    The EH Man
    Moderator

    From the Dunlop site:

    Seven 9V outputs can handle an average of 55 milliamps each, or a total of 375 milliamps in any configuration

    Between the SMMwH, the microPog, and the other pedals you’re likely overloading it. Try it w/o the MicroPog and see if it stabilizes.

    #102856
    andri
    Participant

    Ah…

    #102857
    andri
    Participant

    I’m powering:
    boss loopstation(9v)
    boss dd-20 (9v)
    memory man with hazarai (9v)
    micropog (9v)
    fulltone bass mosfet drive (18v)

    That’s not a great deal isn’t it?

    #102858
    electro-melx
    Moderator

    It might not seem much but you have a lot of power hungry digital pedals there, SMM/H, MicroPOG, Loopstation, DD-20….

    …if it were a bunch of analogue pedals, fuzz, chorus, overdrive, a phaser or whatever….then no, it isn’t much, but in this case I think you have way too much draw on it…… 375 mA isn’t that much, EHX recommend (and supply) a 200Ma power supply just for the Hazarai.

    #102860
    andri
    Participant

    You’re totally right, infact… goddamnit!

    #102862
    julian
    Moderator

    Yeah, all the power is shared on that box. It’s a matter of the Dunlop being poorly designed. The Voodoo Labs is far superior and can handle a lot more.

    The Voodoo Labs PP2+ has 2 outputs that put out 250ma, and 6 that put out 100ma, and they’re all isolated from each other. For 18V you need to order a special two dollar cord for it.

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