[Coco] Benchtop Power Supply Recomendations Requested

[Joe Grubbs]

Some really terrible ATX power supplies don't like being unloaded and will oscillate themselves to destruction. But if it's a freebie, who cares.


> From: barry.nelson at amobiledevice.com
> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 11:16:08 -0400
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Benchtop Power Supply Recomendations Requested
> 
> Actually, most ATX power supply do have some form of current limiting and short circuit protection built in, it's just not adjustable, and they are plentiful and cheap, and you may already own a few extra ones in old PCs. I know I do.
> 
> On Jun 3, 2015, at 12:09 AM, coco-request at maltedmedia.com wrote:
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> > Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 20:19:22 -0700
> > From: Andrew <keeper63 at cox.net>
> > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Benchtop Power Supply Recomendations Requested
> > Message-ID: <556E723A.60307 at cox.net>
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> > Despite the recommendation of Mike on using an ATX power supply, I would 
> > avoid that - mainly because it won't have current limiting.
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