Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!kitty!larry
From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Radio Shack parts, quality of
Summary: Error in interpreting specifications...
Message-ID: <2567@kitty.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jun 88 02:56:31 GMT
References: <17492@glacier.STANFORD.EDU>
Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY
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In article <17492@glacier.STANFORD.EDU>, jbn@glacier.STANFORD.EDU (John B. Nagle) writes:
>      I recently purchased some 12v 500ma DC power supplies, of the wall-
> transformer type, from Radio Shack.  I discovered, though, that while the
> supplies could deliver 12v, or 500ma, obtaining both at the same time was
> too much to ask.  Output voltage dropped to 10.5v at 250ma.  This seemed
> rather tacky, even for Radio Shack.

	You have to learn how to interpret Radio Shack specifications.  In
the case of power supplies, just think of EITHER/OR, as in auto warranties.
The transformer is obviously rated at 12 volts or 500 mA, whichever comes
first.

	:-)

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