"H. R. Bob Hofmann" wrote in message
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"James Sweet" wrote in message
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You obviously know more than I but the following may help.
I've always said it was an AC adapter for the reasons you've
mentioned. In
this case it cuts the voltage from 230v down to 12v. It is powering
the
decks DC motor. I also know what polarity it should be. My main
concern
was
the "20mA" on the adapter. I have a replacement but the "mA" is
"300mA"
and
I was worried that this might cause some damage. Hope that clears up
any
misunderstandings.

Perhaps it has a typo?
Not on my part, although I did wonder whether the "20mA" should
actually
read "200mA". You can see a picture of the adapter with specs he
http://www.vicsplace.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Would be interested in your reply after you've seen it.
Your help is appreciated.
Vic



Well that does certainly say 12V DC 20mA, though I suspect it might be a
typo on the adapter. I say go for it and try the 300mA adapter, it
should
work just fine.

I looked at the photo, I didn't see any "dc" in the information on the
case. Has the original poster gone to Google and googled on the part
number to see what responses he gets? That works great in a lot of
instances.

It has the symbol for DC, a line with a dotted line under it.