Pedals on top of power supplies - sensible or stupid?

[Bowks]

I'm in one of those situations I'm sure we've all been in, you're on your 2nd pedal board of the year, you've run out of power and there's enough room on your board for one more object, but you'd rather save it for a pedal instead of the new power supply you've had to buy to fuel all your lovely stompboxes, you get me?!

So, as this is my situation right now, I have considered mounting the new power supply on the board and sitting a pedal on top of it, as this particular pedal is behind another and needs some sort of riser to make the switch accessible and I could kill two birds with one Fuel Tank.

However, in doing so, am I inviting horrible noise issues having a digital pedal sat on top of a transformer, should it be fine or should I just shut up, stop asking questions and try it out first?

[Gareth Hughes]

I do something similar with a Fuel Tank, albeit a smaller board. Something Feng Shui-ish about tidying a power supply out of sight. Never had an issue with any kind of electrical noise/interference/hum. Having said that, none of my pedals are digital. So shut up, try it out and let me know!!!

[pantherairsoft]

If it picks up noise you'll need to move it, if not, don't worry!

You'll know the 1st time you fire it up. Just make sure, that if you have a power supply that runs warm, that you are not going to make it even warmer - make sure some air can still get to the casing.

[umph]

if the pedal is in a metal box you should be fine.

[flyfisher]

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. . . . . or should I just shut up, stop asking questions and try it out first?
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I think you know the answer really.

[Bowks]

Fuel Tank Jr has arrived and has been tested, there's no noise issues.



I'll just keep an eye on the heat dissipation with the pedal attached to the top of the supply.