Pedal Power: 9V DC, AC problem

[benji657]

hi,

i have

super phaser-->morley wah (discontinued)-->super overdrive-->super chorus

all powered by the visual sound 1 spot with the multi-plug 5 cable

now, the visual sound is a 9V DC adapter (center polarity negative), not ac

however, the power requirements for my morley wah are 9V alkaline batteries or optional morley AC adapter(center polarity negative)
(i just realized this today:smack: )

my question is, if the morley wah uses AC to power, how on earth is my wah working when i have it connected to the 1 spot which is DC?

the visual sound 1 spot manual says it works with all morley pedals,
but my morley is AC and the 1 spot is DC!

also, when i plug in the adapter plug into my morley, it sends off small buzzing electric sparks..could it be related to this?

thanks for your help,

 

[HolyDirt]

Re: Pedal Power: 9V DC, AC problem

If the morley can run off of a 9v battery, it is runing on a DC power. I think by "AC Adapter" they mean an adapter that takes AC voltage (power from a wall outlet) and converts it to dc power for the pedal.

 

[baritone]

Re: Pedal Power: 9V DC, AC problem

I'm not totally sure about this because I have seen "AC" and "DC" get mixed up on pedal discussions. But I think the adapters all take AC power and make it usable by a DC-powered unit. So I'm sure your setup is fine.

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Pedal Power: 9V DC, AC problem

You can check for yourself, but the 1-spot should work with all your pedals. As for seeing sparks when you plug it in . . . DON'T PLUG/UNPLUG your pedals from a power supply when the power supply is on!! You can make a partial connection, or accidentally touch the negative tip of the power supply to a grounded part of the pedal chasis and bugger stuff up! http://www.visualsound.net/docs/1%20SPOT%20Compatibility%20Chart.pdf