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Discussion in 'General Talk' started by arp, May 9, 2021.

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    hi doing a home build
    just wanted to ask before i pug anything in black box takes 24 volts if it get over that what happens (hoping it blows a fuse and dose not turn into a thermonuclear device )
     
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    Peter Van Der Walt OpenBuilds Team
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    You will void your warranty and damage the BlackBox. Same risk applies to using unbranded power supplies. Good clean power please, highly recommending the very trusted and proven 24V Meanwell Power Supply Bundle
     
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    I'm in the UK and got my power supply and black box from ooznest

    So if I set power supply to 20volts and left a little head room ?? Would eveything still run using 2.8 amp steppers
     
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    Ooznests PSUs are good too.
    Set it to 24v, why bother moving off known working and as designed defaults?
     
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    Thankyou Peter your a star

    first power up is always makes me nervous

    Just trying to be extra safe
     
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    Thanks for the warning
    I bought these two wire limet switch
    Original WorkBee Replacement Limit Switches - Ooznest | Kits, Parts & Supplies
    There clear red and black wiring but two wire
    Can these be used with the black box?
     
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    Using the menu on the left of the documentation pages to navigate, should allow you to get to docs:blackbox:connect-micro-limit [OpenBuilds Documentation] which carries its own warnings. Note though you may want to upgrade to Xtension switches anyway, onboard EMI filtering (; troubleshooting LEDs (; so much better.
     
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    thank you once again peter
    just ordered the upgraded switches from you/openbuilds
     
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