I always translate this to my simple mind as the 2.1 Amp rating means
that the supply blows it's fuse any higher - lower is fine.
Sp
On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 2:58 pm, James E. LaBarre wrote:
A bit of an electronics question here (I know, very indirectly related
to Linux, more on that later if this can be made to work);
I borrowed an 8mm video camera so that I could check some video tapes I
have at the house, and perhaps convert them to digital video (mainly my
daughter up until sometime before her 2nd birthday). The problem is,
the power adapter on the camera (Sony CCD-TR6) isn't putting out enough
power for the camera. Can't find any obvious problems with the
hardware, so I was thinking of hacking together a replacement power
supply. I found a power adapter of the correct voltage (7.5v), but
it's rated at 2.1amps, and the camera is rated for 7.5v 1.8amps. As I
remember, amperage is more a rating of *potential*, rather than actual
output, so would I be able to use that adapter to make it work? It
doesn't make sense to buy a new power supply for it, and on top of that
buying a battery wouldn't work since I wouldn't have a way to charge
it.
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