MULTIPLE REGULATED VOLTAGES
A DC power supply (not included) is required as a voltage source to drive the Power Supply pcb. An 12v transformer is recommended because the input voltage is filtered and available as one of the outputs, but any DC wall adapter with 12v to 18v is suitable. Multiple filtered and regulated dc voltages are available on the board. IC1 and IC2 are 7809 regulators that provides +9 volts output with up to 1A total power consumption. IC3 and IC4 are 78L09 regulators with 100ma capacity. The input voltage is filtered and also available for driving pedals and can provide an additional high current output, though it is not regulated. A DC wall adapter that can provide 12v at 1A is recommended but transformers with current down to 750ma or less can be used as long as the total draw from all of the outputs does not exceed the capacity of the adapter.
The 7809 regulated outputs can easily supply 500 ma or more. The TO-220 regulator is rated for 1A each but I do not recommend drawing that much current from any one of the outputs as excess heat may be produced inside the box. The voltage from one of the 9v outputs can be processed through a diode and series resistance as a way of imitating voltage sag from a dying battery. This feature is optional if not required (see topic below).
A pedalboard with a booster pedal, two distortions, and 8 more assorted pedals will typically draw less than 500 ma, which is well within the capacity of this design. The power outputs share a common ground, and though it should work well with the majority of pedals, there are a few designs (mostly digital) that will require a power input with an isolated ground to avoid hum.
The AMZ Power pc board can supply the following:
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