Osiris Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Wasn't sure how to best title this but I have a question about a couple of unused outputs on a daisy chain. I've put together a small utilitarian pedal board powered with a daisy chain*. I've tidied the cabling up and the unused outputs are on the underside of the board, do they need to be covered to make them waterproof, or more accurately beer proof, as the board will be gigged? Or do they need to be shielded in any way? Or are they OK left exposed? Does it even matter? Any thoughts, folks? *It works fine for my needs, there's no noise or any need for an expensive isolated supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Wrap a bit of electric tape round them it's always good practice 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy2017 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Yes. Put some sleeving or insulation tape over them and tie/velcro them out the way. The DC jack's outer metal part is at DC supply voltage and if it touches any 0V bits (pedal jacks, switches and cases) it will short circuit the power supply. This can knock out other pedals and make pops and splats. Could even damage a cheapo power supply. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Some smart person could make little caps for them, like tyre valve caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Cheers folks, I like the idea of a sleeve, would some heat shrink tubing work? Just thinking that it'd probably last longer than some electrical tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 11 hours ago, Geek99 said: Some smart person could make little caps for them, like tyre valve caps 27 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: They come with Truetone daisychains. Don't know of they can be bought separately. The closest thing I can find online is these, but haven't been able to find anything in the UK yet. https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/cable-cap-power-all-insulator-caps-barrel-connectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Best thing is durex those daisy chains really breed before you know it you will be over run and have 4 or 5 under the board lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Osiris said: The closest thing I can find online is these, but haven't been able to find anything in the UK yet. https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/cable-cap-power-all-insulator-caps-barrel-connectors My Rockboard power supply came with a bunch of cable end nipples, but sadly all my spares have been given to bandmates or lost on dark stages. I reckon this sort of thing is pretty much the same though: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122740864851 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274899608983 Given that the plug barrel is 5.5mm, I'm not sure whether you'd need M5 or M6 to get the right amount of grip 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 2 hours ago, MartinB said: My Rockboard power supply came with a bunch of cable end nipples, but sadly all my spares have been given to bandmates or lost on dark stages. I reckon this sort of thing is pretty much the same though: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122740864851 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274899608983 Given that the plug barrel is 5.5mm, I'm not sure whether you'd need M5 or M6 to get the right amount of grip 🤔 Cheers, that's exactly what I'm looking for 😃 1 hour ago, Jus Lukin said: They look like the ones, although mine are black. How many do you need? Maybe half a dozen or so, a couple to use on the board and some spares in case any go missing. I'll probably order a job lot of 10 or 20 from the eBay links above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Quick update on this, I ordered some of these, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122740864851 M5 size (5mm as I understand it) and they are perfect for what I need. They're a very snug fit but reassuringly so, I ordered 20 yellow ones as I expected to lose a few when out gigging but I can't see them coming off unless deliberately pulled which is unlikely as the loose daisy chain connectors are now cable tied to the underside of the board. They're also now beer proof too - at least I hope so. So thanks again to @MartinB for pointing me in the right direction 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 You're most welcome. Glad to hear that they worked out for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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