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- From: magus@brewhau.bison.mb.ca (James Copland)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: How do I create a 2A load to test a power supply?
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 19:17:23 CST
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- cs000rjp@selway.umt.edu (Russell J. Pagenkopf) writes:
-
- > Hi! I have a sealed power supply that I need to test for voltage and
- > amperage under load and this is my problem, how do I create a 2 amp load?
- > The power supply uses 120VAC 0.40A grounded and outputs (supposedly) 20V,
- > 2.0A, 40VA Class 2 with four pins ( I have no idea what pins do what yet). I
- > understand that if I place my meter in series between the load and the
- > power supply, I should be able to read 20V (dc right?) and 2.0 amps. But
- > what does the 40va mean? 40VAC? I guess what this comes down to is, how
- > should I test this thing to make sure it is giving me what it should?
- >
- > Thanks for any help and sorry for wandering ;-).
- >
- > --
- > Russ Pagenkopf cs000rjp@selway.umt.edu
- > School of Journalism, University of Montana cs__rjp@lewis.umt.edu
- > <There is no other wisdom, and no other hope for us but that we grow wise.>
- Salut!
-
- Have you tried lamps in series and parallel for a load? 40VA means
- 40VoltAmps, just what you would expect from 20V * 2A. If you place
- your meter in series with the load and source, you should measure
- Amps. If your meter is parallel the load, you should measure Volts.
- All readings on the output should be DC (only a scope knows for sure
- 8-).
-
- Regards,
- Magus.
- -- If I already posted this, file this one under _old timers_ disease. --
- -- magus@brewhau.bison.mb.ca (James Copland) --
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