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Old 22-12-2011, 07:18 AM
Barrykgerdes
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Originally Posted by netwolf View Post
Is there any reason why not to use a Laptop power supply? I have one that is 18.5V 6.5A. Any good reason why this can not be used?
It may work but it is designed to float across a rechargable battery without over charging so I would expect the regulation to be quite poor.

A properly designed lab type power supply will be the cheapest and most reliable in the long run.

barry
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