Can an A500 PSU be used to power an A1200?

[scuzzb494]

In 1994 I tried to install a 3.5" IDE hard drive on my A1200 and it point blank refused to work with the original power supply. It was Gordon Harwood that suggested  I get a 'HEAVY' A500 brick and not the lightweight one. Great advice and she is still running today. I make sure all my 1200s have the heavy A500 brick.

https://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_august17/scuzzblogdaugust17_1403x.htm

[scuzzb494]

Thought you may like to see this video. Actually happened whilst I was making the video of the power supply.

https://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_january20_1/v/car_sbd_010120_36v.mp4

https://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_january20/scuzzblogdjanuary20_0101.htm

Some of the lighter weight PSU units were filled with resin and that is why they are heavier.

Most of the PSU units for the A590 are heavy weight also. I have a dozen or so Amiga 1200/500/600s running here each day and they all use the heavy bricks. I haven't used a lightweight original A1200 PSU since around 1994.

You can always tell if a PSU is on the way out. If you switch on whilst the unit is not connected to the Amiga, just listen out for a dull heavy thump. The discs in one of the caps are getting closer and when they touch the above happens as in the video.