OT question for electronics wizards

From: Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com>
Date: Mon Dec 21 20:17:30 1998

> Hi. Just a quick question which is kind of off topic - with switched power
> supplies like those in modern PCs, when it says the input current is 7 amps at
> 115 volts, is that the constant no matter how much the computer itself draws,
> or the maximum, no matter what? If it's the latter my computer room is
> going to need more circuits in a big hurry...

gaa. remind me again that English is my native language...

Okay. Let's try again. When it says it wants 7 amps at 115, does it ALWAYS
want 7 amps at 115volts? or only when the computer it's driving really wants
all 300 watts it can put out?


-- 
Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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