Re: testing computer power supplies

Bart:
I made a load consisting of a couple of old 12V tail light bulbs with
10 watt resistors in parallel with the bulbs, so that they draw about
3 amps each. I attached a regular power supply male connector
to the wires so that I could plug it into one the the PS connector.
This test rig is mounted on a little stand so that I do not have to
worry about shorting the wires.
This way I can test the 5V and 12V lines to see if they are working
properly. I always use a DMM to check the actual voltages, but the
test rig makes it easy to see if a supply is working.
John

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