Need EE wiring advise to connect pelt to a PSU

iggiebee · 08-17-2003, 07:05 PM

I have a nice PSU that outputs 12V DC @ 32amps, and presently is powering a 226W pelt. The problem is that the wires to which the pelt is connected are getting to darn hot, and has me worried.

My question is, (since the PSU has an extra rail) would it be safe/better to connect the positive wire of the pelt to the 12V lines of two of these rails, and respectively the ground to two ground of these rails? would temperature will be reduiced?

I guess what I am trying to do is to connect the pelt in parallel.

satanicoo · 08-17-2003, 08:03 PM

It should divide the consume by half per rail, so, yes.

iggiebee · 08-17-2003, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by satanicoo
It should divide the consume by half per rail, so, yes.

Thanks man; that's precisely what I needed know. I'm a happy camper now!!

SexyMF · 08-18-2003, 04:46 AM

No problems with that. Is the PSU dedicated to the pelt?

iggiebee · 08-18-2003, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by SexyMF
No problems with that. Is the PSU dedicated to the pelt?

Thanks. It's an Sparkle Power 550W, and is also powering all the hardware in the computer.

08-17-2003, 07:05 PM	#1
iggiebee Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miami, Florida US Posts: 117	Need EE wiring advise to connect pelt to a PSU I have a nice PSU that outputs 12V DC @ 32amps, and presently is powering a 226W pelt. The problem is that the wires to which the pelt is connected are getting to darn hot, and has me worried. My question is, (since the PSU has an extra rail) would it be safe/better to connect the positive wire of the pelt to the 12V lines of two of these rails, and respectively the ground to two ground of these rails? would temperature will be reduiced? I guess what I am trying to do is to connect the pelt in parallel. __________________ I stop for 1 C. "Those that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin (1773)

08-18-2003, 04:46 AM	#4
SexyMF Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NZ Posts: 26	No problems with that. Is the PSU dedicated to the pelt? __________________ A7N8X Deluxe AMD 2600+ 512MB Corsair XMS DDR333

08-17-2003, 08:03 PM	#2
satanicoo Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: portugal Posts: 635	It should divide the consume by half per rail, so, yes.

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