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From: rkarlqu@hpscdc.HP.COM (Rick Karlquist)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Radio Shack parts, quality of
Message-ID: <5770010@hpscdc.HP.COM>
Date: 21 Jun 88 16:30:17 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara Div.
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>     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.

>     So, while taking these back, I decided to purchase some wire,
>ordinary 20ga stranded wire, three different colors in one blister pack,
>and so marked.  What could go wrong?  Two spools held stranded wire.  One 
>held solid 20ga wire.

Halted Specialties in Sunnyvale always has lots of wall transformers
at reasonable prices.  They have a test bench at the store where you 
can characterize them before buying.  They also sell 1000 foot spools
of hook up wire.  While you're in the neighborhood, you can also
go to Fry's electronics, up Lawrence expressway about a mile.