Power for CDM1250

[tunnelmot]

This one

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That power supply looks so sketch! I wouldn't trust the internals in that thing just pugged into an outlet in my home WITHOUT a radio connected. I have seen some absolute fire hazards come out of the depths of China . Mckenna is steering you in the right direction.

 

[K2NEC]

I've bought 3 of these and never had an issue with any of them. I can run 3 radios simultaneously and can tx on 50w just fine. It's no fancy Moto brand but it works quite well for the price.

https://a.co/d/8AyzX6d

 

[JackRoberts23]

I’m a little blind and stupid. Where does the radio connect into this?

 

[K2NEC]

On the front there's 9 terminal connections, 3 positive, 3 negative, and 3 that you wire into 120VAC (live, neut, ground)

 

[JackRoberts23]

On the front there's 9 terminal connections, 3 positive, 3 negative, and 3 that you wire into 120VAC (live, neut, ground)

How did you wire the live neut and ground? I have some ideas but am also looking for what others did

 

[wa8pyr]

How did you wire the live neut and ground? I have some ideas but am also looking for what others did

No. Just, no.

You're giving me visions of you either a) wiring your radio to the wrong connections and blowing up not only your radio but yourself as well, or b) just blowing yourself up.

Live (hot), neutral and ground are the three wires for the 110v household current side of the power supply.

That power supply is definitely not for you. Since it has partially exposed terminals and you have to do a bit of wiring (and appear to have little to no experience with this sort of thing), I strongly suggest for safety's sake that you simply buy this one (linked earlier):

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It is made for this exact purpose and that specific line of radios; it's exactly what you need and only needs to be plugged into the wall on one end and the radio at the other end. Very little chance for you, your radio, or your living quarters to go up in flames.

 

[K2NEC]

You could buy an appliance cord from home depot which usually comes pre-stripped or take any 120v power cable and strip the ends off. Black is live, white is neutral, green is ground.

 

[wa8pyr]

You could buy an appliance cord from home depot which usually comes pre-stripped or take any 120v power cable and strip the ends off. Black is live, white is neutral, green is ground.

No. Sounds like we're dealing with a rank beginner with zero electrical or electronic experience. Suggesting that they fiddle around with bare wires intended for a 110v circuit would be like putting a loaded gun in the hands of a five-year-old.

We were all young beginners once; I just wish someone had been there with a little guidance the first time I zapped myself on a 110v circuit (much less the 600vdc circuit in a railroad locomotive..... but that was someone else's fault, forgetting to blue tag the switch when they took it out of service).

 

[mmckenna]

While I like those power supplies, and I've used many similar ones myself, I've also got a lot of experience with 110vac and 220vac.

Unsupervised wiring of higher voltages like that probably isn't a good plan. No doubt we could walk you through it, but you'd need to have a few basic tools and you'd want someone with real world experience to look things over before you plugged it in. Not difficult to do, just 3 wires, but 110vac isn't forgiving. You'd also want to make sure the terminal strip was protected from wandering fingers/pets. Those power supplies are intended for mounting inside cabinets where inexperienced people cannot get their hands near it.

I'd vote for the Motorola power supply for the ease of 'plug-n-play'. It'll cost more, but it'll get you running safer and faster.

 

[JackRoberts23]

No. Just, no.

You're giving me visions of you either a) wiring your radio to the wrong connections and blowing up not only your radio but yourself as well, or b) just blowing yourself up.

Live (hot), neutral and ground are the three wires for the 110v household current side of the power supply.

That power supply is definitely not for you. Since it has partially exposed terminals and you have to do a bit of wiring (and appear to have little to no experience with this sort of thing), I strongly suggest for safety's sake that you simply buy this one (linked earlier):

Pardon Our Interruption...

It is made for this exact purpose and that specific line of radios; it's exactly what you need and only needs to be plugged into the wall on one end and the radio at the other end. Very little chance for you, your radio, or your living quarters to go up in flames.

I have quite an extensive experience in electricity. Was just curious how others wired it for their RADIOS. I am a noob in terms of radios but NOT in wiring

 

[AFD103]

Sounds good. I can go up to 50 dollars. Looking forward to hearing some other options

Motorola HPN4001 and HPN4007 power supplies can be had on ebay for between 50 and 100 bucks. They are already wired with a plug that plugs right unto the back of the radio. It'll power your radio for transmit and receive, it/s easy to use, and there are no exposed screw terminals. Probably one of the best options for you.

 

[JackRoberts23]

No. Just, no.

You're giving me visions of you either a) wiring your radio to the wrong connections and blowing up not only your radio but yourself as well, or b) just blowing yourself up.

Live (hot), neutral and ground are the three wires for the 110v household current side of the power supply.

That power supply is definitely not for you. Since it has partially exposed terminals and you have to do a bit of wiring (and appear to have little to no experience with this sort of thing), I strongly suggest for safety's sake that you simply buy this one (linked earlier):

Pardon Our Interruption...

It is made for this exact purpose and that specific line of radios; it's exactly what you need and only needs to be plugged into the wall on one end and the radio at the other end. Very little chance for you, your radio, or your living quarters to go up in flames.

Also, with this model, I don’t see a place to plug into an outlet. Only into the back of the radio

 

[mmckenna]

I have quite an extensive experience in electricity. Was just curious how others wired it for their RADIOS. I am a noob in terms of radios but NOT in wiring

OK, then all you need to do is connect the hot, neutral and ground to the screw terminals.

The radio will connect to the positive and negative terminals. Use the power cable that came with the radio. Make sure the positive lead is fused. There should be a fuse on the stock power cable, probably a 15 amp ATO type.

 

[KevinC]

I've bought 3 of these and never had an issue with any of them. I can run 3 radios simultaneously and can tx on 50w just fine. It's no fancy Moto brand but it works quite well for the price.

https://a.co/d/8AyzX6d

These look a lot like the Meanwell's. Many people poo-poo on the Meanwell's but I've had very good luck with them.

 

[AFD103]

Also, with this model, I don’t see a place to plug into an outlet. Only into the back of the radio

That power supply uses a standard PC power cord to connect the power supply to the outlet.

 

[JackRoberts23]

That power supply uses a standard PC power cord to connect the power supply to the outlet.

Does it come with the PC power cord?

 

[K2NEC]

Doesn't look like it

 

[JackRoberts23]

It also has a red cable with a clothespin looking thing. What is that?

 

[AFD103]

It also has a red cable with a clothespin looking thing. What is that?

That is intended to be used for radios that require an ignition sense line in order to power up.

 

[JackRoberts23]

Ok thanks