Help me identify this AC adapter

[andrew732]

I can't seem to find the exact AC adapter that I need for a peripheral, nor determine whether any of the adapters that I can find online are appropriate. In particular, there are apparently far more sizes and shapes of connectors for these things than I would have dreamed possible. The exact information on the one I need is as follows:

POWERTRON ELECTRONICS CORP.
AC ADAPTER
MODEL: PA1015-053HUB240
INPUT: 100-240V- 50-60Hz 0.4 A
OUTPUT: 5.3V 2.4A 13W Max

Does anyone know how to interpret these specs? I can't find this exact "Powertron" adapter anywhere for sale, but I assume which Chinese factory it comes from makes no difference. Does anyone know where I can find a suitable replacement, preferably from an at least moderately trustworthy source like Amazon? Thanks.

 

[thx1138v2]

Input Voltage is what it is expecting as the input and it can apparently range from 100-240V AC, at either 50 or 60 Hz and at rated performance it will draw 0.4 amps. These input specs will work in most countries. There may be a switch where you select the input. In U.S. you want 120V AC and 60Hz.

The output spec is critical to what you are powering with the transformer. It requires a 5.3 volt output and that is specific. You need to find one with a 5.3 V output. The output amps is a _maximum_ that the marked transformer will allow without burning up. So your new one needs to be 2.4 A OR HIGHER. More output capacity won't hurt. 5.3V times 2.4 A is 12.72 Watts. Again the max amps are for that specific transformer and anything high will work but the voltage needs to be 5.3V.

Take the one you have with you to a Radio Shack or other electronics outlet and compare the output plug to existing ones and then read the documentation to find the right plug. There are also a lot of adapters for changing from one plug to another so that's not a huge issue if you can't find the specific plug on the transformer as long as you can find an adapter.

 

[ffg7]

you need this OUTPUT: 5.3V 2.4A which is 5.3 volts & 2.4 amps. do not go above or below 5.3 volts & do not go below 2.4 amps. make certain the power adapter's connector will fit into the device correctly.

 

[andrew732]

Input Voltage is what it is expecting as the input and it can apparently range from 100-240V AC, at either 50 or 60 Hz and at rated performance it will draw 0.4 amps. These input specs will work in most countries. There may be a switch where you select the input. In U.S. you want 120V AC and 60Hz.

The output spec is critical to what you are powering with the transformer. It requires a 5.3 volt output and that is specific. You need to find one with a 5.3 V output. The output amps is a _maximum_ that the marked transformer will allow without burning up. So your new one needs to be 2.4 A OR HIGHER. More output capacity won't hurt. 5.3V times 2.4 A is 12.72 Watts. Again the max amps are for that specific transformer and anything high will work but the voltage needs to be 5.3V.

Take the one you have with you to a Radio Shack or other electronics outlet and compare the output plug to existing ones and then read the documentation to find the right plug. There are also a lot of adapters for changing from one plug to another so that's not a huge issue if you can't find the specific plug on the transformer as long as you can find an adapter.

Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. I don't really have any serious electronics places within driving distance though, so I was hoping that the exact type of connector would be encoded in the model # so I could buy online, whether it's the whole transformer or even just an adapter for the connector. Is there really no way to know what connector I'm getting without physically seeing it in an electronics store? Why are these things so ludicrously non-standardized?

 

[andrew732]

make certain the power adapter's connector will fit into the device correctly.

How do I do this without seeing the connector in person?

 

[helpstar]

which peripheral device is it?

 

[andrew732]

which peripheral device is it?

It's an Iogear kvm switch, model GCS1104. I've had three different ones, and each has an AC adapter with a slightly different connector. The switches are fine. It's the cheapo adapters that keep breaking, and it's extremely annoying that I can't replace the adapter separately, or even reliably determine what kind of connector it has or how to buy one.

Again, does anybody know how I can get an adapter with the right connector WITHOUT HAVING TO SEE IT IN PERSON?

 

[ffg7]

do you have an ebay account? http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Adapter-For-IOGEAR-GCS1104-GCS1104-KM1-GCS1784-4-Port-DVI-KVM-Switch-Charger-/400821656618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d52d51c2a

 

[andrew732]

do you have an ebay account? http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Adapter-For-IOGEAR-GCS1104-GCS1104-KM1-GCS1784-4-Port-DVI-KVM-Switch-Charger-/400821656618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d52d51c2a

Like I said, I've had three different GCS1104 switches, and each one had an AC adapter with a slightly different connector. I have no way of knowing whether this one on ebay will work with the switch I have now.

 

[helpstar]

Then the switches have different hardware revisions. There should be an additional number behind the model name or under the device.
You could just ask the eBay seller, if it will fit with yours. Measure the connector's dimension in and out side.