[TriEmbed] Power Supplies

[Pete Soper]

On 10/16/2013 08:39 PM, Jeff Highsmith wrote:
> A supply with lower current might be smaller and perhaps create
> fractionally less heat. If there was a safety issue with having more
> current than necessary (though I can't think of one at 3A), you could
> always put a 500 mA fuse between your supply and project. That would
> limit damage in the event of a short.
Almost all supplies like this that were made at all recently will shut 
themselves off with a short.
-Pete
>
> Jeff :)
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> On Oct 16, 2013, at 20:06, Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a good 12 VDC 3A power supply.  If my project only requires 300 - 400 mA is there any reason
>> why I can't or shouldn't use my power supply?
>>
>> Brian Grawburg
>> Wilson
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