Re: Dumb question re power adapter...

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Cool, thanks. I'll give it a go then...

Paul G.



>From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Dumb question re power adapter...
>Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:26:57 -0000
>
>Paul
>
>I had this problem with my laptop power supply lately when it died (in
>smoke).  I had the offer of a free replacement one of same voltage but
>HIGHER ampage.  Ran it past the DD and he reconned higher current
rating
>was
>fine.
>
>I have been using it for months now without a problem.
>
>M.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 10:24 AM
>Subject: [ukha_d] Dumb question re power adapter...
>
>
> > Hi all, - a dumb question if you will indulge me.... (too much
sherry!)
> >
> > I picked a HP scanner the other week reduced from £80 to £30 as
it had
>no
> > power adapter. (which I knew I'd be able to get for about a
tenner).
> >
> > However, having had a poke around, it looks like the power
adapter from
>my
> > laptop is pretty close to being perfect... (apart from 1
thing...)
> >
> > The Scanner wants 15V, 0.8A, centre positive.
> >
> > My laptop power adapter has exactly the right size plug, and it
is
>centre
> > positive, and it also outputs 15V. However, it is also rated at
3A...
> >
> > So my dumb question is: - is the rated output current stated on
the
>power
> > brick what it is "capable" of supplying, or what it
will pump out
> > regardless... i.e. can I plug it into this scanner safely? - is
it the
>case
> > that the scanner will just draw 0.8A which the adapter will
obviously by
> > happy to supply, or will the adapter always blat 3A into the
scanner?
> >
> > Ta...
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Paul G.




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