New Classic Finds and etc. (Long)

From: William Maddox <wmaddox_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Mon Jan 26 01:50:59 2004

Huh? Did I miss something? We're talking about a power supply here, right?

A power supply should provide the specified voltage.
The power supply must be rated at *at least* the current (Amps) or power
(Watts)
drawn by the load, but an excess here does not hurt. Some power supplies
require
a minimum load in order to operate correctly, that is not likely to be an
issue here.

You will fry a power supply if you pull too much current from it. You
cannot
*provide* too much current to the load -- it draws what it wants to. You
*can*
provide too much voltage.

--Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyos Norezel" <lyosnorezel_at_yahoo.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: New Classic Finds and etc. (Long)


> Doc... this is a BAD idea... I've fried numerous devices by using the
wrong power rating... even if it was only 1mA off. The voltage almost never
matters... as long as the power is correct. Hope this gets to u before you
fry your machine.
> Lyos Gemini Norezel
>
> Doc Shipley <doc_at_mdrconsult.com> wrote:
>
> Funny coincidence, there. I just hacked a Sprint CAD-1000 AC adapter
> onto a JetDirect Ex+ last night. The receptacle of the JD is odd, so I
> had to pull the board and solder the adapter direct. Other than that,
> it's the right voltage, and a little over-amped (1A vs the JD's rated
> 800mA).
>
>
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