--- Alex White <meltie_at_myrealbox.com> wrote:
It all started with a comment about chaining multiple PeeCee switcher
PSUs together for more amps..
> > > NO!. SMPSUs do not like being run in parallel (unless designed to be
> > > used like that). One PSU will end up attempting to supply all the
> > > current and the other PSUs may not like having voltages applied to
> > > their outputs.
> >
> > And once the first one drops dead, the next
> > most "powerful" one repeats the process.
> > Proof by "induction" left as an exercise :-)
> >
> *giggle* OK, ok, thought it was best to ask.... *laughs manically*
Presumably, if one could a) tolerate the voltage drops and b) find massive
diodes (many amps for the intended application in an 11/750), it could be
done safely. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
-ethan
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Received on Mon Apr 15 2002 - 15:09:27 BST