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What's the difference between a dead short and a high current draw?
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:
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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.
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The amp-eater? :bullshit: :-DD
skillz21:
That makes sense, Thanks!
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