PowerShark Amiga power adapter

The PowerShark is a compact, efficient USB-C power adapter designed for Amiga computers (A500, A600, A1200). It offers stable power, suitable for long-term operation, and can be used with various USB-C power supplies, including portable, battery based chargers.

PowerShark has advanced monitoring and protection features, safeguarding against voltage deviations and power supply failures. It is eco-friendly, with zero power consumption when off, and features a delay mechanism to prevent rapid power cycling.

The device is small, lightweight, and elegantly designed. For more detailed information, please visit PowerShark's website.

• Dimensions: 25x27x58mm (0.95"x1.06"x2.28")
• Power switch and LED
• Current (sustained):
  5V: 4.5A
  12V: 1.0A
  -12V: 0.1A
  With adequate USB-C power source.
• Current (peak):
  5V: 6.5A
  12V: 2.0A
  -12V: 0.13A
  Combined power cannot exceed power available from the USB-C power source.

Note: You will need a USB-C charger capable of supplying 12V. Many chargers marked as "PD" (Power Delivery) are capable, but make sure that it specifically lists 12V, as some chargers skip this voltage. If you are running expansions, then the higher amperage at 12V, the better. 3A at 12V should be good, but you may be able to use less, depending on your Amiga. You will also need a USB-C cable to go between your charger and the PowerShark. Neither charger nor cable is included here, but we offer cables as an option.

From the supplier's FAQ:

"My Amiga has every expansion ever manufactured plugged into it. Will it work?

In our experience, people frequently have a somewhat exaggerated idea of their Amiga's power consumption, because most power supplies currently used (including Commodore's and contemporary aftermarket ones) have relatively low efficiency. When the power consumption is then measured at the mains socket, it is often way off from what is really used by the Amiga. Large part of it goes into heating the power supply (and sometimes the cable).

But there are obviously limits. So far we have not seen an Amiga that failed to stably work with a 12V/3A power supply, but it does not mean there isn't a guy somewhere who managed to assemble a configuration that makes lights darken when powered on. Generally though, you should avoid pumping much more power than the Amiga connector - and circuit board's tracks - were designed to carry, and for a very heavily expanded setups, supply power through some additional connection. As we receive more information from our users, we will publish detailed information about the limits and consumption of various setups, but so far our testers exercised configurations with 68030/40/60 accelerators, Vampires, RaspberryPi (3 and 4), ACAs, graphics/networking cards, flicker-fixers, Goteks, external drives, etc., and the largest observed draw from the 12V line was below 2.2A."