Re: mass storage for Apple //c

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Riccardo <rigreco.grc@gmail.com> wrote:
> The converter have a system protection of short-circuit or over range
> current, (by a feedback control - it can put down all voltage output to 0
> V for safety),  but, anyway, all depends to type of over load current
> (time/current curve). 
> 
>> 
>> The supply has internal protection. It will probably work fine--just give
>> 
>> it a try. 
>> 
> 
> Oh no thanks! :-)
> 
> (I don't trust of internal protection)
> 
> Ric.

The internal supply must protect itself from overloads, since there is no
fusing on any connectors to the outside world. 

A bad power supply can fry a main board, but I've never seen a bad main
board (or joystick, or...) fry a power supply. They just shut down
(repeatedly) until the load is manageable. 

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon