Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3 User manual

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PEDAL POWER 3®

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! You’ve purchased the finest fully isolated pedalboard power supply available. The
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3 is the culmination of years of research and experimentation. The result sets
new benchmarks in lowest noise, compact size, light weight, and total flexibility where every output
powers the most sensitive vintage analog stompboxes with zero noise and optimum tone, as well as
power hungry, high current digital effects.

A novel DC transformer design combines state-of-the-art organic polymer and ceramic filters with
traditional analog linear voltage regulation to achieve it’s industry leading zero noise performance.

Pedal Power 3 is the ultimate pedalboard power solution. It’s expandable up to 24 isolated outputs
with Voodoo Lab Pedal Power X4 and X8. Pedal Power 3 operates at all line voltages from 100-240VAC,
so you’re ready for international touring without step up/down transformers. You can even power 18V
and 24V pedals with optional voltage doubler cables.

Pedal Power 3 is made in the USA.

UNPACKING

Your Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3 box contains the following:

 Pedal Power 3 isolated DC power supply
 AC line cord
 DC power cables

CONNECTIONS

Important! DC power cables with a red or white plug end are reverse polarity. Almost all pedal effects
are standard polarity, using the wrong cable may damage them.

Pedal Power 3 is powered directly from 100-240VAC mains using the supplied region-specific AC line
cord. This is a standard computer-type IEC line cord, so it’s easy to obtain a replacement or different
length. For international touring simply use a plug adapter or the correct cable for that country.

Before connecting power to your pedals, verify that they require 9 or 12VDC and standard center
negative polarity. Then use any of the included cables with black plug ends. Otherwise, obtain the
correct cable and voltage adapter if necessary.

(1) X-LINK expansion ports. These power X-series expanders to add more isolated outputs.

(2) LED Status Indicator - Steady ON during normal operation.

(3) 9V/12V isolated DC outputs. Each output supplies up to 500mA @ 12V and 200mA @ 9V.

(4) 9V isolated DC outputs. Each output supplies up to 500mA.

(5) AC power input jack. Standard “IEC-type” connector accepts any mains voltage 100-240VAC.

AVAILABLE DC POWER CABLES AND ADAPTERS

Voodoo Lab can supply cables with different lengths, connectors or polarity. These and many more are
available at voodoolab.com or from your Voodoo Lab retailer.

 Output Splitter: Allows two pedals to share a single isolated output. One side is ground lifted to

minimize interaction between the pedals (Part# PPAV)

 Voltage Doubler Adapter: Combines voltages of two isolated outputs to power 18V and 24V

pedals (Part# PPAY). Also available as an all-in-one Voltage Doubler cable (Part# PPY)

 Current Doubler Adapter: Combines current supply of two isolated outputs to power effects

requiring more than 500mA (Part# PPAP)

 Line-6 HX Cable: Combines current of two isolated 9V outs to power Line 6 HX Effects and HX

Stomp (Part# PPHX)

 Battery Snap Cable: Powers older vintage pedals without a DC power jack (Part# PPBAT or

PPBAT-R)

 Pedal Power Replacement Cable Kit: Complete cable kit for Pedal Power 3 (Part# PPPK-3)