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Will this PS work??? - 2/23/2003 1:34:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi all I have this old PS from a computer but want to know if it work to use with my triton...
And what cables yo use you know to many cables around.

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Will this PS work??? - 2/23/2003 1:35:33 AM   
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Will this PS work??? - 2/23/2003 1:36:47 AM   
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Will this PS work??? - 2/23/2003 2:18:22 AM   
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Status: online 		According to the lable this PC power supply only has a 2 amp output on the 12 volt line. This will be a bit marginal for any degree of fast charging. You should have at least 7-8 amps available.


It would be good to practice on if you have no other use for it. A link to the instructions for converting it are on the Battery Clinic web site.

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Will this PS work??? - 2/23/2003 8:20:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		so how much current this thing can put in the triton, it say 2 A, but is that what it really put in the triton or it lose power.

so it will worth the effort to try it anyway.
firts of all I have one pack 9 NIMH 720mah, and one 2s 3300mah LIPO.

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Will this PS work??? - 2/23/2003 9:17:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, another dumb question from me....I found a ps with 5amps and 12v.....How do I figure which wires are putting out the 5a, and not the 2a? Lots of plugs and wires....

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Will this PS work??? - 2/23/2003 4:20:46 PM   
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Status: online 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by Duane
Ok, another dumb question from me....I found a ps with 5amps and 12v.....How do I figure which wires are putting out the 5a, and not the 2a? Lots of plugs and wires.... [/QUOTE]

As stated in post 4 of this thread . . . .

http://www.marcee.org/Articles/PCPowerSupply.htm

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Will this PS work??? - 2/24/2003 10:06:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		See, I knew it was a dumb question, but, the sticker on the thing says it supplies 12v@2a...and also 12v@6a...I just didn't know which side did what.

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Will this PS work??? - 2/25/2003 1:20:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		finally I use it...
but I need to put a resistor because the way I use it I need to use the CP and you know that is to much space.
So far works great
thanks Redscho

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Another dumb question? - 2/25/2003 2:23:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Since dumb questions are easy to find, let me ask another. I noticed that there is a +5v @ 16 amps. Why couldn't that be used to convert to 12volts by adding the proper resistors?

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Re: Another dumb question? - 2/25/2003 4:01:48 AM   
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Status: online 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tippie
Since dumb questions are easy to find, let me ask another. I noticed that there is a +5v @ 16 amps. Why couldn't that be used to convert to 12volts by adding the proper resistors? [/QUOTE]

You will need a bit more than a proper resistor to do this so that you have a steady 12 volts. Just take the 12 volt output and be happy. If that is not enough look for a 230W PC power supply, that will give you 9 amps, plenty for charging most packs.

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Will this PS work??? - 2/25/2003 8:08:10 AM   
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Status: online 		To all...FWIW, a lot of the circuit boards in power supplies identify which wire is which, right on the board

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Will this PS work??? - 2/25/2003 8:50:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		The Intel specifications for ATX power supplies change regularly as the power requirements of the MOBO's continue to increase. Most notably has been the addition of a 6 pin power plug with 3.3 and 5 v. that supplements the standard 20 pin plug for the board. Even more recently, a square 4 pin plug with 2 12v lines and 2 grounds has shown up -- the higher voltage allows a lower current (amps) to be used, but provides the same power as the higher amperage/lower voltage lines - however, current levels on this plug may be higher than the 12v on the peripheral power plugs, but lower than on the 5v. The voltage regulator module on the MOBO drops the voltage to the needed values. This may be the higher amp 12v line noted on Duane's PS.

Attached is a link to the conversion process I use for table top lab power supplies.

Regards,
Andrew

http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/powersupply.htm

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