Help on PS Repair

[hamtronix]

I acquired a Phoenix CPS-500 power supply. It has 3 100W/60Hz 3 prong outlets and a cable for connecting to the Amiga. It also has a 5 Amp fuse.  I tested the 3 outlets and they all work.

I plugged the cable to the Amiga in and I get nothing at all. What is the easiest way to test wether its my Amiga 1200 or the PS that is shot? It would seem strange to me that the outlets would work but not the Amiga power.

I am guessing a multimeter but I have no, zero, zip knowledge of how they work so I guess I am asking for a suggestion on an easy and safe multimeter.

hamtronix wrote:
I acquired a Phoenix CPS-500 power supply. It has 3 100W/60Hz 3 prong outlets and a cable for connecting to the Amiga. It also has a 5 Amp fuse.  I tested the 3 outlets and they all work.

I plugged the cable to the Amiga in and I get nothing at all. What is the easiest way to test wether its my Amiga 1200 or the PS that is shot? It would seem strange to me that the outlets would work but not the Amiga power.

I am guessing a multimeter but I have no, zero, zip knowledge of how they work so I guess I am asking for a suggestion on an easy and safe multimeter.

The fact that the 120V outlets work means nothing about the 5V/12V output that the Amiga requires.

Honestly, the easiest way to know if the problem is with the PS or the Amiga is to try another PS.

Also, using a multimeter implies more knowledge about basic electricity than the multimeter itself.