Thanks to all who responded to my recent message on power supplies. A couple of comments:
I appreciate the reminder to post in plain-text, rather than my (gmail) default HTML. I intend this post to be plain-text :-) I don't mean to point fingers specifically at Soekris devices for being "hard" on power supplies; I don't think they are. Rather it sounds like the average low power DC supply on the market today just isn't that great. For most uses, say occasional use powering a portable hard drive, that's no big deal. However, it seems like the Soekris device -- based on its bullet-proof, no-moving-parts, just-let-it-run design -- puts a continuous rather than sporadic demand on the power supply. In the average year I suspect the power supply for my portable USB drive is on approximately 100-200 hours. By comparison my Soekris boxes run continuously, or 59808 hours per year. I like the suggestion of the "tank" power supply: one item, built to last, with multiple low-power DC outlets suitable for powering several devices simultaneously (Soekris or not). I love the Soekris devices and will continue to use them. David _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
