BOSS power supplies - PSA vs. PSC-100

[meatwad]

Please forgive me if this has been discussed already, as I think I remember reading the info here some time ago, and can't find it...

Anyway, I recently acquired an old BOSS BE-5B (my third or fourth one over the years), and want to mount it in my BOSS BCB-60 pedalboard. The board's power supply is the PSC-100, and the BE-5B takes the PSA supply, and I'm wondering if they are compatible with each other?

I have "crossed the streams" with BOSS pedals before, but I just don't want to fry my 21 year old new toy due to being reckless.

Any advice before I start revamping my pedalboard? Thanks!
Wade

[FrankLowend]

If the connector is the same and the Volts/mAmpere are the same, no problem.

[warwick.hoy]

Look around the BE-5B. Find out the Voltage and the current draw (mA).

Considering that the PSC-100 seems to be rated a 9v 1000mA and the BE-5B runs off a PSA (which was around 200mA current output in the 90's) you should be fine provided the Barrel sizes match up (no reason to believe they won't).

[meatwad]

According to the labels, the PSA-120 outputs 9v @ 200mA.

The pedalboard's PSC-100 outputs 9v @ 1A.

I'm planning on running the BE-5B with my OC-2, CEB-3, and TU-2 all on the PSC-100 supply, if possible.

[meatwad]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

Look around the BE-5B. Find out the Voltage and the current draw (mA).

Considering that the PSC-100 seems to be rated a 9v 1000mA and the BE-5B runs off a PSA (which was around 200mA current output in the 90's) you should be fine provided the Barrel sizes match up (no reason to believe they won't).

The BE-5B draws 150mA.

[warwick.hoy]

Originally Posted by meatwad

According to the labels, the PSA-120 outputs 9v @ 200mA.

The pedalboard's PSC-100 outputs 9v @ 1A.

I'm planning on running the BE-5B with my OC-2, CEB-3, and TU-2 all on the PSC-100 supply, if possible.

The compact pedals don't have a high current draw. Not knowing the current draw of the BE-5B is the wild card (I'm assuming it's under 200mA since it can run off a PSA),....but considering the PSC-100 outputs 1000mA there ought to be plenty of current to power everything.

Edit:

Ah 150mA for the BE-5B,...you should be golden.

[meatwad]

The barrels do match perfectly, and I run my old BOSS TM-3 Line Driver (which calls for the PSA supply) with the PSC-100, and have no problems at all.

So would I be safe doing this?

[meatwad]

Ok, so the PSC-100 won't harm a pedal with a small draw then? I was concerned with there being TOO MUCH power being sent to the BE-5B and causing damage to the unit.

I would normally not be so damn paranoid about this, but this FX unit is 21 years old and works perfectly, while looking 95% minty. It even still has the removable protective film over the control panel...

[warwick.hoy]

Nah Current shouldn't hurt it. I run low current draw pedals off a 1spot which hovers around 1500-1700 mA (I can't remember off the top of my head) all the time.

The pedal should only draw the current it needs.

I'm not sure what exactly will kill a pedal in terms of improper power,....but you should be fine.

[warwick.hoy]

Bump to see if this all worked out for you.

[warwick.hoy]

Your silence leads me to believe that you ripped a hole in space/time and have been sucked to the other side.

[meatwad]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

Your silence leads me to believe that you ripped a hole in space/time and have been sucked to the other side.

Lol! Actually, it works just fine. I spent waaay too much time last night rearranging my pedalboard and getting some settings down. I may post some pics later on when I get home. Thanks for all the help!

[warwick.hoy]

Cool,...I had no doubts though.