Re: Can a power supply have too much current?

["Henry" <apl2research(.a.t.)comcast.net>]

Hey Guys.

> I have a couple of IIGSs from different places.  My problem is also
> the voltage with regards to those that came from the US.  I have
> previously managed to cut a board in half from an AT power supply and
> fit it into a //e (still looking stock).  I think it won't be too much
> trouble to do the same for a IIGS, if I could find another AT power
> supply (they're becoming rare nowadays... everything's now ATX).

[SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT!]
One of our IIe or IIgs 200w Power Supplys would also do the trick and it 
does work with any international power source.  Link: 
http://www.gse-reactive.com/product_info.php?products_id=55


As far as 'too much' current, it really can't hurt anything but too much or 
not enough voltage can.  Just think of a car battery.  Yours might be 500 
Amps but the car never uses more then it needs when you start it.  Really it 
more determines the amount of time it can turn the engine over before it's 
drained and needs to be recharged.  A 500 Amp battery will last longer 
trying to start a car then a 200 Amp battery.

Now for something really 'fun' you could use any power supply, say 15 volts, 
and some Voltage Regulators to achieve the voltage you require.  They now 
make some REALLY small 80w Power Supplys that would do just fine and are 
smaller then a box of matches.  Fun little project!


-- 
Henry S. Courbis
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