pc monitor to switcher.. just wire to AC?

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probably a simple question, but i am in the eleventh hour and dont have time to debate myself. i cut the end off of a pc monitor and want to tie it into the power.. can i just throw on spade connectors and attach to the ac terminals on the switcher?

i am thinking that i can, but i dont want to take any unnecessary chances on messing up a monitor.
 
If you can't tap into the AC elsewhere, then you COULD do it that way, although Ken Layton doesn't much care for the switcher and monitor using the same power tap....
 
Check out this link to Bob Roberts AC Wiring guide.
http://homearcade.org/BBBB/acwiring.html
If you have a monitor that doesn't need an isolation transformer then you should be Ok. I don't know if it matters but I always match the Hot -black wire to black and the Neutral-white to white if at all possible but don't think it matters if you use the isolation transformer.:)
 
If you can't tap into the AC elsewhere, then you COULD do it that way, although Ken Layton doesn't much care for the switcher and monitor using the same power tap....

I dont see what difference it would make as long as you have sufficient gauge wire feeding the switcher to handle the extra load.
If there is a reasoning for this, please explain. We are talking about a PC monitor here, not an arcade monitor.
 
I dont see what difference it would make as long as you have sufficient gauge wire feeding the switcher to handle the extra load.
If there is a reasoning for this, please explain. We are talking about a PC monitor here, not an arcade monitor.

The "thought" is that tying a monitor and a switching power supply together AFTER the ISO negates the isolation in the first place. That said, I've been doing just this for as long as I can remember and have NEVER had a problem. After a very short number of parts there is another transformer inside of the switching power supply so the way I look at it the circuit is still isolated. I guess the monitor sees it that way too since I've never had one blow up after this sort of install.

Matt
 
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