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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:

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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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