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From: Bill Judson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Vintage Macs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, July 06, 2001 9:36 AM
Subject: What does DC rating mean?
>I have a Practical Peripherals 14.4 modem that someone passed on to me. It
>came minus the power brick. I want to test it, before I chuck it to the
>electronics recyclers.
>
>It says on the modem that it is "rated" for 9VDC 1000mA output. I have lots
>of spare AC/DC converters, but none that fit that output spec exactly.
>
>Forgive my ignorance of basic electronics, but what happens if I use it
>with, say, a 9V 900mA brick? 2.8A? Risk of fire|shock|explosion|Kentucky
>fried circuits? Is that spec min, max, or does it have to be exact?
>
>TIA,
>
>--
>Over,
>
> Jutso
Bill, I'm a HUGE experimenter. I use a Motorola 9v DC adapter
with my practical peripherals, and my US Robotics. And I've had them
work or not. Never fire and rain. They either do, or don't work.
I've fried some circuit boards with my shenanigans, popped a few
monitors open with a brusque hand, but not had a problem with the
power supplies.
Doesn't mean you won't.
Jeff
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