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- Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:45:29 CST
- From: Rich Chong <U41602@uicvm.uic.edu>
- Message-ID: <93027.154529U41602@uicvm.uic.edu>
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: How do I create a 2A load to test a power supply?
- Distribution: sci.electronics
- References: <1993Jan23.235548.13731@selway.umt.edu>
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- >First measure the open circuit voltage at the outputs. You may see a bit more
- >than 20 Volts. Don't worry unless it's a lot more (about 30V). This checks
- >there is juice coming out. If no voltage - it's toasted, but make sure you
- Sometimes not toast. Some power supplies wont come up if there isn't any
- load sensed, such as in an open circuit.
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- >I wouldn't recommend trying to measure the current with your meter alone, as
- >this basically shorts the power supply, and the current may burn out the
- >secondary winding on the transformer (or your meter!). Instead, get a 20 Ohm
- Usually trashes the meter (hopefully, it's fused protected in that range).
-
- >resistor rated for 20 Watts (This will get 1 Amp out of your supply) or a 10
- >Ohm resistor rated at 40 Watts to get 2 Amps out of the supply. Remember, you
- Also remember that 40W of heat makes for one very very hot resistor!
- rich chong
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