Hello:
For a Raspberry Pi 3B+ setup I am working on I would like to use an Astec A A21430 power supply I can get for ~ US$10.00.
It seems to be ex-Cisco (part# 34-1609-02) and would be ideal as it puts ou t 9.50A @ 5.0V which I expect that given its provenance should be stable an d solid at least up to 8.50A.
The thing is that I *already* have a couple of Sun Microsystem power suppli es I have never been able to use because I have not found a way to actually *start* them (power switch does nothing) and although I searched high and low, never found a way to do it.
I don't want to pile up *more* unusable hardware so I'm asking here before I go out and fetch it.
This Astec PS seems to be a simpler affair: the cable connector is a keyed Molex 90331 and the outputs are labeled P1 through P6.
P1 - purple = -12.0V 0.5A max P2/P5 - black = COM P3/P4 - red = +5.0V 9.5A max P6 - yellow = +12.0V 1.2A max
In another life, when tested ATX power supplies to recycle, had a bridge wi th a female 24 pin socket and wire shorting PS_ON to ground but I have no i dea if this power supply will start with its own power switch or if it need s something else.
I'd appreciate any input from those who know more about this type of PSs.
Thanks in advance.
JHM