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| What's the difference between a dead short and a high current draw? |
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| skillz21:
Let's just say I have a power supply that is rated for 10v, 5 amps. What is the difference between me connecting a load that will draw 5 amps from it, and just shorting the output? |
| ataradov:
The obvious answer - the dead short is a load that consumes infinite amps. If your power supply does not have constant current mode or overcurrent protection, then it will overload and probably die. |
| alsetalokin4017:
--- Quote ---What's the difference between a dead short and a high current draw? --- End quote --- The color of the smoke? |
| alsetalokin4017:
--- Quote from: ataradov on November 03, 2018, 04:29:24 am --- the dead short is a load that consumes infinite amps. --- End quote --- The amp-eater? :bullshit: :-DD |
| skillz21:
That makes sense, Thanks! |
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