Re: Power supplies in parallel for more current/same voltage?

"Gerard Bok" <bok118@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4378913b.11322538@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:27:45 -0800, "Daniel Morrow"
> <videoman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Hi everyone! I am trying to find a cheap way I can increase the
>>current capacity of a power supply by installing fuses to each output
>>of multiple universal power supplies, setting each polarity
>>correctly, setting each voltage correctly, but in other words combine
>>power supplies to get up to 3 amps or more available from the
>>parallel power supplies, to drive digital cameras. I have researched
>>power supply providers and have found no usable/cheap enough power
>>supplies (those dedicated power supplies are very expensive -
>
> By far the cheapest solution is to buy a single 3 Amp supply.
>
> Be very VERY carefull: it's not uncommon for 3 Amp supplies to
> supply a much higher output voltage than the label says.
>
> Wich may well result in a 'final flash' from your camera :-)
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Gerard Bok

What is so unusual about a 3A supply that it's output isn't specified
correctly?

Ken


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