[NSRCA-discussion] Curmudgeon's Rant

[Dean Pappas]

Hi Chad,
How much current will it source, steady state? Enough for 1 5S pack?
Thanks,
Dean

Dean Pappas
Sr. Design Engineer
Kodeos Communications
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South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
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Ya I have a bunch of them, the ones I have wont handle 1 10s pack.

They all claim 25A as well but none of them will actually output it for 
any length of time without significant voltage drop (which only drives 
up the required input current).

Ron Van Putte wrote:

>
> On Sep 18, 2006, at 5:12 AM, Bob Richards wrote:
>
>> Is this a hypothetical question, or do you have a link to the said 
>> 25A computer power supply???
>>  
>
>
> It's real.  
> Check:  http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR 
> <http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR>
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
>>
>>
>> */Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net <mailto:vanputte at cox.net>>/* wrote:
>>
>>     Pardon the rant of a curmudgeon of the subject of power supplies for
>>     electrics. As the son of a mother who was born in Scotland, I am
>>     always looking for value. I often see products being bought and used
>>     because a person or group with "credentials" uses them. As a group,
>>     we are a bunch of lemmings and whatever the anointed individual or
>>     group uses, we buy and use. Logic regarding value doesn't seem to
>>     enter the discussion. For example, a current "must have" for the
>>     electric-powered Pattern airplane guys is an Iota power supply. Will
>>     someone please tell me what this very fine power supply will do that
>>     a switching computer power supply from Geeks.com, with a 12 volt, 25
>>     amp output and costing less than $20, won't do?
>>
>>     I could go on regarding motors, ESCs, chargers and batteries, but
>>     I'll save those for other rants.
>>
>>     Ron Van Putte
>>
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