Ok cool. Not too concerned with current just wanted to make sure there was no reason each supply couldn't still function normally once in a series configuration. On Mar 14, 2015 12:30 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote:
> For example, if you had a 2 amp limitation of the first 12 volt power > supply but 10 amps for all the others, and you connected a load at the 36 > volt points that drew 2 amps, you cannot connect any other loads. > > *From:* TJ Trout <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 14, 2015 1:26 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Power supplies in series > > > So I should be able to connect 12 24 36 and 48 devices to the string as > long as the sum of my wattage doesn't exceed the psu total wattage > On Mar 14, 2015 12:09 PM, "Mark Radabaugh" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 3/14/15 2:50 PM, TJ Trout wrote: >> >>> >>> I have 4 12v power supplies with isolated outputs that I plan to put in >>> series to make 48v but I was wondering is it possible to still connect to >>> only one or two while they are all in series to be able to draw 12, 24, and >>> 48v? Or once they are on series you can't use anything but the total output >>> ? >>> >>> >> If they are in series the available current is the current rating of the >> smallest power supply. If all of these are the same and can put out 2 >> amps each than the total string is capable of 2 Amps. >> >> If you asking if you can pull off different voltages along the chain, say >> some +12, some +24, maybe +36 and +48 the answer is yes - but the current >> limit is 2 Amps for everything combined. >> >> Mark >> >> -- >> Mark Radabaugh >> Amplex >> >> [email protected] 419.837.5015 x 1021 <419.837.5015%20x%201021> >> >>
