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- From: pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com (Pete Ashdown)
- Subject: Amperage meaning?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug25.192312.22175@javelin.sim.es.com>
- Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 19:23:12 GMT
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- Alright, so I admit it, I've forgotten a bit of my physics. The question is
- this: I recently purchased a small transmitter that can work off either a 9
- volt battery or a 12 volt power supply. I happen to have a 12 volt power
- supply that I use to power my laser, but it is at 2.5 amps. I realize that
- this amperage is far more than I need for the transmitter, but is it too much?
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- Does it give me more power for the transmitter?
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- Does it consume more power from the wall? If I run this 12 hours a day, would
- I be better off buying a lower amperage supply?
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- Will the amperage cause anything to overheat that wouldn't otherwise?
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- Thanks in advance for any advice.
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