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   Message 70,896 of 72,318   
   Sjouke Burry to Bob Engelhardt   
   Re: PC PSU repurposing   
   21 Jan 19 20:06:10   
   
   From: burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll   
      
   On 21-1-2019 17:36, Bob Engelhardt wrote:   
   > I am going to repurpose a PC PSU & I have a question about minimum   
   > loading.  Many/most PSU's require minimum loads on their outputs for the   
   > outputs to be powered,  The PSU that I have powers its outputs without   
   > loads.  Is it a bad idea to run it that way?  Thanks, Bob   
   >   
   when I use one I put  100 ohms on each output voltage.   
      
   That seems to work.   
      
   Else connect an old harddisk to provide a bit of load.   
      
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