Looking for a high quality AC power adapter


  1. Posts : 93
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #1

    Looking for a high quality AC power adapter


    I need a new AC power adapter for my monitors. I have three Acer S243HL LED monitors, and the power adapters basically exploded a few months ago (I heard a loud pop, followed by the monitor just turned off). I tested it with a working power adapter (the one I'm using now for my only functional monitor), and the monitor itself is fine. The power adapter is not.

    Anyways, to prevent this happening in the future, could someone recommend to me a high quality power adapter which won't short out on me?

    The power adapter that I'm using looks like this
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  2. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #2

    I think there is no such thing as a high end power adapter, you could buy one with goldplated pins and from a quality brand, but the thing is not to let them get very hot and take good care of them, apart from that i dont know any
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  3. Posts : 2,973
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit SP1
       #3

    I would call or email Acer and see what they say, they may give you another one to replace it. There is no way to tell if it was a bad adapter, or a surge in power. Do you have your electronics plugged into a quality surge protector? If not, I would definitely get one.
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  4. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #4

    kbrady1979 said:
    I would call or email Acer and see what they say, they may give you another one to replace it. There is no way to tell if it was a bad adapter, or a surge in power. Do you have your electronics plugged into a quality surge protector? If not, I would definitely get one.
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  5. Posts : 93
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    kbrady1979 said:
    Do you have your electronics plugged into a quality surge protector? If not, I would definitely get one.
    I actually had a cheap off-brand surge protector might have had something to do with the AC adapter giving out on me. Thanks for the tip.
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  6. Posts : 104
    XP
       #6

    magnetite said:
    I actually had a cheap off-brand surge protector might have had something to do with the AC adapter giving out on me.
    Protectors (cheap or expenisve), located too close to an appliance and too far from earth ground, may even make that appliance damage easier.

    Protector located low impedance (ie 'less than 10 feet') to earth ground do provide protection. Protectors without that earth ground connection do not even claim such protection.

    What you call an adaptor is a power supply.
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  7. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #7

    correct and good information
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