12V Power Supply?

[George K]

What kind of power supply do I need for this kind of receptacle? It's for an external hard drive (dual-bay) enclosure.

[Axtremus]

A DC 12V power supply.

[George K]

@Axtremus

Yeah, I see that. Can anyone recommend which one, specifically?

Would this work? Does it produce enough current?

https://www.amazon.com/ALITOVE-Adapter-Converter-100-240V-5-5x2-1mm/dp/B01GEA8PQA/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0?pd_rd_w=3qjGr&content-id=amzn1.sym.225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923dd95%3Aamzn1.symc.40e6a10e-cbc4-4fa5-81e3-4435ff64d03b&pf_rd_p=225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923dd95&pf_rd_r=5SAN6P8H49CDGJMWGFHD&pd_rd_wg=U1KwQ&pd_rd_r=16d592eb-7ad6-4597-961b-b1d4238b8341&pd_rd_i=B01GEA8PQA

[mark]

@George-K said in 12V Power Supply?:

@Axtremus

Yeah, I see that. Can anyone recommend which one, specifically?

Would this work? Does it produce enough current?

https://www.amazon.com/ALITOVE-Adapter-Converter-100-240V-5-5x2-1mm/dp/B01GEA8PQA/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0?pd_rd_w=3qjGr&content-id=amzn1.sym.225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923dd95%3Aamzn1.symc.40e6a10e-cbc4-4fa5-81e3-4435ff64d03b&pf_rd_p=225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923dd95&pf_rd_r=5SAN6P8H49CDGJMWGFHD&pd_rd_wg=U1KwQ&pd_rd_r=16d592eb-7ad6-4597-961b-b1d4238b8341&pd_rd_i=B01GEA8PQA

As long as the connector is correct the amperage is fine.

[George K]

@mark said in 12V Power Supply?:

As long as the connector is correct the amperage is fine.

Yeah, that's what I thought. However, looking at some of the reviews, the advertised amperage is not what's actually delivered. Other reviews say that these cheaper adapters run hot, very hot.

I need a power supply for an external drive enclosure, as I said. I went to the original vendor's site and saw that they have compatible power supplies available. OWC is a great seller, and they have great tech support and sales support. The cost differential between what I found on Amazon (the link) and what OWC sells is about $5. Not worth the hassle, so I ordered the real thing.

[mark]

@George-K good move.