Embarrassingly ignorant PSU question

[Gigantopithecus]

I'd like to put a Thermaltake TR2 430W in a custom built case, but its wiring is excessive for the purposes of the case. What would happen if I simply cut the extraneous wires and sealed off their ends with electrical tape?

 

[TemjinGold]

Let's find out!

 

[HOOfan 1]

You'd be better off tossing the TR2 in the trash can...it is a piece of junk even without you chopping away at it.

 

[Rifter]

agree with above, thats a crap PSU.

 

[HeXploiT]

There would be no problems whatsoever. This is a safe procedure.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Just make sure the exposed wires in the cut ends don't touch each other.

 

[Tsaar]

Each loose wire is already just a cut wire with a cap soldered onto the end to separate them from shorting into each other (and also the obvious guide in the connection).

So technically cut away to your heart's content, as mentioned above, make sure the wires have no way to short into each other.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Unless you're really low on cash, I highly suggest buying this Seasonic M12II 520W rather than screwing around with cutting wires. It solves three problems: reducing the chances of wires shorting causing a burn out (and/or a fire), reduces cable clutter (modular cables, just leave what you don't use unplugged and stored somewhere else), and replaces the shoddy PSU you're currently using with a quality unit.

If you need something a bit cheaper, this Antec Basiq 550W is worth a look, though the Seasonic should be a much better platform.

 

[Fayd]

... me stupid.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Each loose wire is already just a cut wire with a cap soldered onto the end to separate them from shorting into each other (and also the obvious guide in the connection).

So technically cut away to your heart's content, as mentioned above, make sure the wires have no way to short into each other.

Ok, good, that's what I figured but even though the psu and parts are not particularly valuable, better safe than sorry. This is for a prototype of a high ambient temp, very compact (7"x3.5"x13"), low-cost SFF system, and while the TR2 430W isn't exactly a high quality psu, it's good enough and is one of the few psus that has the appropriate fan/airflow orientation.

 

[faxon]

Unless you're really low on cash, I highly suggest buying this Seasonic M12II 520W rather than screwing around with cutting wires. It solves three problems: reducing the chances of wires shorting causing a burn out (and/or a fire), reduces cable clutter (modular cables, just leave what you don't use unplugged and stored somewhere else), and replaces the shoddy PSU you're currently using with a quality unit.

If you need something a bit cheaper, this Antec Basiq 550W is worth a look, though the Seasonic should be a much better platform.

haha i have 5 of those M12II 520w PSUs sitting on my work bench right now. doing a large build order for someone and i saw them for only $75, great supply and the reviews on it are awesome. putting together 5 SFF boxes for a dental office, and i needed something with a reasonable amount of power and modular cabling to go in a PCQ-08, to be used until the systems die most likely. hope they are as stable 8 years from now as the reviews say they are now

 

[Meghan54]

This is for a prototype of a high ambient temp, very compact (7"x3.5"x13"), low-cost SFF system, and while the TR2 430W isn't exactly a high quality psu, it's good enough and is one of the few psus that has the appropriate fan/airflow orientation.

Except the TR2's are not known for being able to handle high ambient temps well at all. Subjecting them to that is a sure recipe for early failure.