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Tempus · 09-10-2003, 12:34 PM

Assumiing:

1> Your PS wires can handle the amps you are running through them

2> Your PS can actually handle the amps

Then, yes, you can run 3 pelts off of one PS.

The reason you can't connect multiple wires from one PS and get more volts is because there is only 1 12V (or whatever volt) rail in the PS. Combining the wires just reduces the load over each wire (amp load) and helps limit the chance of running too much current and melting the wire.

PS. Next time please shrink the picture a bit.

09-10-2003, 12:34 PM	#4
Tempus Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 456	Assumiing: 1> Your PS wires can handle the amps you are running through them 2> Your PS can actually handle the amps Then, yes, you can run 3 pelts off of one PS. The reason you can't connect multiple wires from one PS and get more volts is because there is only 1 12V (or whatever volt) rail in the PS. Combining the wires just reduces the load over each wire (amp load) and helps limit the chance of running too much current and melting the wire. PS. Next time please shrink the picture a bit. __________________ Thou art God.