Thanks David, that's good to know. I suspect it works because it is not a regulated supply. It is a "brute force" item that has only a rectifier & filter. Most people that have issues are using a modern electronic regulated supply and they shut down due to inrush current.
I used to run mine from a couple of cheap 12V car batteries from Canadian Tire.
Due to shipping regs I had to leave them behind. I'll have to find a local "English Tyre" store and replace them.
