[Coco] Benchtop Power Supply Recomendations Requested

[Steve Batson]

How about putting a fuse in the circuit rated at the max current you
would want going to whatever is being connected. This might not be
ideal for every situation since some damage may be done before the fuse
blows though. Current Limiting could be done with resistors. For some
quick test stuff, I'd be ok with an ATX supply, however if I was doing a
lot of tinkering, the power supply recommended would certainly be a good
bet and the price is right.
 


> 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:

>>

>> > 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>

>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

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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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