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XBox 360 Power Supply
It is possible to upcycle an inexpensive / free e-waste XBox 360 power supply into a relatively high quality mid capacity power supply.
Positives:
- Free/cheap
- Seem to be low RF noise
- Great for up to around 50W RF
- There's a 5V 1A output to be had, which is fine for some light-duty Raspberry Pi-ing.
Caveats:
- They're good to about 15A, so won't do 100W, where you generally need around 22A
- They're 12.0V, which is 13% below 13.8V, which might be out of spec for some radios. Check the manual.
- There are a few models around so YMMV a bit on the wiring.
Method
- Chop off the plug. (Some people have chosen to disassemble rather than chop which might let you keep the ferrite.)
- Connect the red and blue wires together
- Join the three yellow wires to the positive side of your chosen power connector
- Join the three black wires to the negative side of your connector
This might vary a bit depending on variant. Hopefully others can add their experiences to this page.
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