of the worst possible kind !
I bought a 1spot pedal power supply about a year ago, never really used it. http://visualsound.net/1-spot-power-supply
However, just used it a few minutes ago and could feel a tingling feeling on and off when I touched the guitar.
"I don't like this" I thought to myself, so I put the multi-meter on it to test the voltages. The fucker was intermittently putting out 165 volts straight into my pedals and worse still, striaght into me !
I've just ordered a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 as a safer replacement and also just emailed 1spot (vsualsound.net) for their comments on this.
Dodged a bullet there I think !
I think yours might be defective. We sell tons of these and have never heard of anyone with this problem. I own one and don't have that problem. Weird.
We use about 7 of those in the studio and I've got 2 in my travelling rigs and they've been consistently solid. 165 volts? we only have 117 in the states... maybe it's not an EU-compatible model?
I have one too. Always worked perfectly for me although it can be a bit noisy on some pedals. It's not really clean power but has always worked fine for me.
Jon, at our age, anything that gives you that tingly feeling is a plus! LOL. Although, don't hook that up to your pedals anymore or you won't have them for long...
charger — Oct 03, 2013We use about 7 of those in the studio and I've got 2 in my travelling rigs and they've been consistently solid. 165 volts? we only have 117 in the states... maybe it's not an EU-compatible model?
UK standard mains voltage is between 230 and 250 volts. As this thing was giving out intermittently 165 volts there must be a breakdown of something within it to make 165 volts leak to the supposedly 9volt output. Certainly won't be using this again.
I have had a full 240 volt shock a few years ago and it really knocks you sideways. Worst feeling ever.
Remember, it's not the voltage, it's the current... a 12-volt car battery can kill you, static electricity is in the tens of thousands of volts...
And yeah, the transformer is shot in that power supply. If the transformer is working it can't put out more than about 10 volts. They'll probably send you a new one.
charger — Oct 03, 2013Remember, it's not the voltage, it's the current... a 12-volt car battery can kill you, static electricity is in the tens of thousands of volts...
And yeah, the transformer is shot in that power supply. If the transformer is working it can't put out more than about 10 volts. They'll probably send you a new one.
Yep, and 240 mains volts here is 13 amps, so that can definitely kill you !
I've had a few "lessons" with electricity and am glad to still be around to complain about my aches and pains. :)
In an Honors Physics class (which featured an "Exchange Professor" from the UK actually) we were using one of those Van Der Graaf generators which just happened to be displayed on my desk (yes, I was a front row student for the classes I liked ;) ). We had it about two feet apart when someone asked if it would burn a hole through a piece of paper so, as you can imagine, I was asked to try it. Needless to say, I ended up getting my hand slightly closer than the opposing ball for an impressive *BANG!* which caused both my whole arm and my hair to go straight up. Hurt like a mother fucker and I had to hear a lot of shit from others in the class (which, unfortunately, included the captain of the football team so all the goons that can't even spell "electricity" were giving me shit on the field as well). The professor used it for teaching purposes and had the class figure out how much voltage I got zapped with. The estimate was around 340,000 volts (obviously low amperage).
Another time, I was replacing all the outlets during a remodel of one of my houses and was in the master bath. I know lots of "real" electricians leave the power on, but I was a wimp and would always turn off the required circuit breaker. Well, I had the normal 115V, 15A breaker off as I began to replace the GFI near the sink when, as I grabbed the sides to pull it out, my whole arm began doing this weird wavy shaking and I had to violently yank my hand off the receptical. I didn't realize that the GFI had it's own 20A circuit! I survived, but had the images of the screw heads burned on to my two fingers for over a month!
While helping a general contractor install a ceiling fan in a condo we had to feed new wiring and the contractor was using one of those circular drywall saws. After making a hole in a soffet that ran along one wall and ceiling, he turned very pale and had to step off the ladder for a minute to regain his composure. I asked him what was wrong and he pointed to a 600A(!) main line for the entire area of condos (eight of them) and you could see nicks in the insulation from the saw blade... Scared the crap out of him and I don't blame him one bit.
Jon, if you decide to use this for recreational purposes, just remember to consult your physician for erections lasting over 4 hours. ;)
DreamTheaterRules — Oct 04, 2013Jon, if you decide to use this for recreational purposes, just remember to consult your physician for erections lasting over 4 hours. ;)
I just tried that and the head of my penis just exploded.....looks like an exploding cigar from one of the old cartoons ;D
Jon — Oct 04, 2013...looks like an exploding cigar from one of the old cartoons ;D
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Note to self: "If you try this, LESS VOLTS. OR AMPS!" ;D ;D
Received a reply from 1spot. They said they will send me a replacement, however they think the problem is with my amp not the power supply. Of course I replied that I don't get any shocks If I use my amp without the 1spot and power the pedals by batteries but as soon as I use the 1spot that's when I get the shock ! Also said I would send them a video of my multi-meter tests showing the fluctuation voltages coming from the output of the 1spot.....I will post that here too for no other reason than I can :)
please keep the other pics to yourself though! ;D ;D ;D
No need to do a video now as I have discovered something that is partly my fault for not noticing, although the unit is still faulty as I am definitely getting a shock from it.
My multi-meter is supposed to automatically reconize the difference between AC and DC.....it isn't doing that correctly. Doesn't explain why it fluctuates between 5v and 165 volts, but if I manually select DC mode then the output reads a consistent 9.47 volts which is what it should be (more or less). But still getting a shock (tingling) from it when plugged into the pedals so definitely something not right with it. Anyway, 1spot have already sent me a replacement as a good will gesture, which I thought was nice of them but then again that's just good business PR. So, this one is going in the bin just to be on the safe side and the new Voodoo labs Pedal Power 2 plus arrived today so I will use that from now on, which will also be quieter as the 1spot is quite noisy on some pedals.
Have a cigar ;D