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Unread 09-19-2002, 01:14 PM   #18
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Hum... many options, much info.

Thanks for pointing out what happens when one of the PSUs die, that's basically what I was looking for.

I'm down to a few options (some overlap each other):

1-Beef up the PSU myself. Since I haven't cracked one open recently, I don't know if it's going to involve a rebuild, or if it's going to be a simple add-on job. It would make a single PSU.

2-Mod the PSUs by adding a trim pot. Again, since I haven't cracked one open, I don't know if it's even feasible. (not a complete solution)

3-Up the voltages on all the rails (see #2), and add my own regulator circuit at the end of the merged outputs (parallel, yes). Kinda redundant, but it should filter everything out nicely. I guess I need to add that diode, in case one of the PSUs die.

Where's gmat when I need him?
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