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Alternative power adapter for Purple

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Ian McG

Hi,

I currently have a FW Purple with the power supply plugged into the international power adapter (I'm in Australia). However, it doesn't fit in particularly securely and is easy to knock out (multiple times yesterday whilst recabling nearby with the FW resetting itself to an older DNS configuration once, which took me some time to notice).

I think the power adapter is 5V 3A - is this correct? The text on the adapter is not particularly clear and my eyes aren't too good either - even with using my phone camera for magnification.

I'm wondering whether it's possible to use an old phone charger with a local (AU) plug as a replacement - will a multi-voltage adapter be OK? I have  one that's 5V 3A/9V 1.6A/12V 1.2A.

Thanks,

Ian

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    Firewalla

    The USB-C adapter needs to be able to sustain 5V/3A. 

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    Ian McG

    Thanks - would a multi voltage adapter be OK, or should I look for one that's just 5V/3A?

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    Ian McG

    I checked the power supply on my Raspberry Pi 4B which is 5.1V/3A - would this be OK?

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    Firewalla

    Should be okay. 

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    Michael Sasso

    https://www.belkin.com/usb-c-pd-3.0-pps-wall-charger-25w/WCA004dqWH.html

    Belkin makes a USB-c adapter that provides the following output:

    5V / 3A / 15W
    9V / 2.77A / 25W
    3.3V–5.9V / 3A / 12W–15W
    3.3V–11V / 2.25A / 7.5W–25W

    Is this an acceptable or recommended USB-c adapter for the Firewalla Purple?

    I also tested the latest Apple 20W USB-c adapter with the Firewalla Purple.  It works, but it is rated at 9V and 2.2A.  Should we not use this adapter from Apple?

    https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/power-adapters-iph8c1e31583/ios

    Apple 20W USB-C power adapter
    Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz, single phase
    Line Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC
    Output Voltage/Current: 9 VDC/2.2 A
    Minimum Power Output: 20 W
    Output Port: USB-C

    Thanks.

     

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    Firewalla

    As long as it can do 5V/3A, you should be okay.

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