Please any help 
I have a comgrow z1 that came with a 24v mother board and a 5.5w laser I am trying to upgrade to a 10w laser but the one I got ending up requiring a 12v power supply. Please be kind I have never upgraded anything before that’s why I am asking for all you wonderful people for advice and suggestions. Thanks
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Are you Certain your 10W needs 12v? its not typical
Which module is it and did you double check the lable on the module?
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@gilaraujo is accurate. Usually the higher output requires a higher supply wattage. When you go from 24V to 12V, the same wattage requires twice the current.
If possible post a link to the new module… 
Brand went to 24v - against their will - for that exact reason yes
NO ONE likes the "smell of burned cable in the morning! "
Speak for yourself, I think it “smells like victory”, and in certain cases, money (not that I would intentionally wish it would happen to someone).
Just exchange the 24V power supply with a 12V one. All components will run fine at 12V as well (except the air assist pump, if you have one). I recommend 12V 5A or 12V 7A.
most firmwares of newer machines will refuse to work with 12v when expecting 24v
Interesting. Actually, I never came across such a machine. What board can measure the input voltage? I’ve never seen one. Can you name one?
All boards I have seen using the ESP32 controller have standard voltage regulators that cover 12-24V without a problem.
Getting back to the original problem of this thread: the Comgrow Z1 has listed “Input Voltage 12-24V”, so I guess it should work here at least.
ORTUR Master 3 series do
You can even get VA volt and amps on ? querie
Master 2 pro series measures it too but not so acurately
AlgoLaser series all do
MakerBase can sense too, unsure if display
Example:
AlgoLaser DiyKit Ready!
ALF:119.
ALH:AlgoLaser DK V1.0.
Homing
<Home|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:63,32767|FS:0,0|CL:0,0|PS:2,0|V:24068|Ov:100,100,100|A:FM|H:1,7>
V24068 = 24.068Volts
Without 24v
[MSG:21:Fatal: Power Supply Problem,check troubleShooting section in user manual]
?
<Alarm|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:63,32767|FS:0,0|CL:0,0|PS:2,0|V:352|H:1,7>
ok
on AlgoLaser treshold is <20v >27v it wont work
Ah, great to know. I have some different MKS boards, but I didn’t see the sense feature with any of those yet (but I also didn’t search/use it). But I don’t have Ortur or AlgoLaser boards 
It’s a lunlee 80w 10w laser I got it off Amazon the company is who told me the power requirements because they shipped the laser with no information. At first I asked if compatible with no modifications they said yes then it was buried like my 5.5 w laser so I went back and just asked for the power supply needed that’s when they told me. 12v 5amp.
Here’s what I would recommend in terms of options:
- Return the 12V module and replace with 24V
- If return is not practical, then power the laser module separately from the rest of the system. This may require an adapter board or similar to allow power insertion separate from laser control which still needs to come from the controller
- If the controller works at 12V as Melvin suggests then you could potentially power the system at 12V but your power adapter is likely not rated to power the whole system with the upgraded module so you’d likely need to upgrade the power supply. Also, you’d have to make sure all components are able to run at 12V if you have more than just basic controller, stepper motors, and laser module. If you budget 3A for just the controller and motors, then budget another 3-4A for the laser module you’d need a supply in the 6-7A range at 12V.
So nothing makes any sense with this company
I read through the entire product description. There’s nothing there that definitely specifies the required input power. All signs suggest a 12V unit but nothing definitive.
I’d suggest returning and moving on to a more reputable vendor.
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I would second this suggestion
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I mean how much would it cost to put the input voltage on the label?
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Exactly thank you all for being kind and helping me I think it time to return this and do as you suggested any recommendations on a 10w laser.
Thanks again for everything.
most companies have 10W integrated into machines, not many sell them as a whole
Ortur has 10W kit
TwoTrees does too (they have 12 and 24v variant so check wisely)
AlgoLaser ones are coming by end of month
Neje also has them
I am sure others will give further suggestions
I would stick with main brands really and at least they will do the “bare minimums” of Specification control 
Edit: Two things to check as good things
a) Replaceable glass available too, and economical
b) air assists integrated