4MS Euro Power Distribution Eurorack Board Kit is a fully-featured bus board with several advanced features.
The do-it-yourself kit includes all the parts necessary to build a fully-featured Euro Power Distro Board. This is an intermediate-level kit, you need some prior experience, and have basic hand tools (flush snips, needle-nose pliers, small screw driver).
Kit for the 4ms Euro Power Distribution Board. Includes all components and PCB. Requires soldering. Fuses included will be 1.1A per rail
How to use:
The 4ms Euro Power Distro Board is designed to work with any +/-12V power supplies to bring clean power to your modules. A +5V rail can be generated on-board, or you use an external 5V supply.
First, connect your +12V and -12V power supply outputs to the appropriate tabs on the distro board, using 0.250" spade connectors. If you are using an external +5V power supply, connect it to the +5V tab, and remove the blue jumper on the Distro board. If you don't use an external +5V power supply, then 5V will be generated off the +12V line: simply leave the blue jumper in place.
Make sure the ground/0V on each supply is connected to the ground tab(s) of the Euro Power Distro board.
Why put fuses on the distro board?
Most likely you have fuses on your power supply, but if you draw too much current you might have to open the case up to replace the fuses. Also, it can be difficult to locate the problem when a fuse blows because the whole system goes down. By putting fuses on each rail and each bus board, a problem with power can be quickly pin-pointed to a particular row, and sometimes to a particular power rail. Each row in your system can function independently, so blowing a fuse on one row doesn't effect the other rows.
Why generate +5V on each rail?
The +5V rail is often used by digital modules, and can contain higher frequency noise than the other rails. High frequencies can bleed easily to other modules. An excellent method for reducing bleed or crosstalk over the power rails is to regulate each row separately. By putting a +5V regulator on the bus board, we can nearly eliminate the chances of noise on the +5V rail traveling between rowsHow much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
4MS Euro Power Distribution Eurorack Board Kit is a fully-featured bus board with several advanced features.
The do-it-yourself kit includes all the parts necessary to build a fully-featured Euro Power Distro Board. This is an intermediate-level kit, you need some prior experience, and have basic hand tools (flush snips, needle-nose pliers, small screw driver).
Kit for the 4ms Euro Power Distribution Board. Includes all components and PCB. Requires soldering. Fuses included will be 1.1A per rail
How to use:
The 4ms Euro Power Distro Board is designed to work with any +/-12V power supplies to bring clean power to your modules. A +5V rail can be generated on-board, or you use an external 5V supply.
First, connect your +12V and -12V power supply outputs to the appropriate tabs on the distro board, using 0.250" spade connectors. If you are using an external +5V power supply, connect it to the +5V tab, and remove the blue jumper on the Distro board. If you don't use an external +5V power supply, then 5V will be generated off the +12V line: simply leave the blue jumper in place.
Make sure the ground/0V on each supply is connected to the ground tab(s) of the Euro Power Distro board.
Why put fuses on the distro board?
Most likely you have fuses on your power supply, but if you draw too much current you might have to open the case up to replace the fuses. Also, it can be difficult to locate the problem when a fuse blows because the whole system goes down. By putting fuses on each rail and each bus board, a problem with power can be quickly pin-pointed to a particular row, and sometimes to a particular power rail. Each row in your system can function independently, so blowing a fuse on one row doesn't effect the other rows.
Why generate +5V on each rail?
The +5V rail is often used by digital modules, and can contain higher frequency noise than the other rails. High frequencies can bleed easily to other modules. An excellent method for reducing bleed or crosstalk over the power rails is to regulate each row separately. By putting a +5V regulator on the bus board, we can nearly eliminate the chances of noise on the +5V rail traveling between rowsTechnical Specs
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How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
