--- Dieter Doepfer < hardware@... > wrote:

> From: "Dieter Doepfer" < hardware@... >
> To: "Bakis Sirros" < synth_freak_2000@... >
> Subject: AW: 1 A-100MNT -Miniature
> Power supply and bus bord
> Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 20:27:17 +0200
>
> > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Antonio Grazioli [mailto: autodafe@... ]
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. Juli 2004 16:43
> > An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Betreff: 1 A-100MNT -Miniature Power
> supply and bus bord
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> > This mini-power supply is 100mA
> >
> > This is just designed for a few moules.
> >
> > Just forgive my ignorance.what could happen if I
> connect more than a few
> > modules (more than 100 mA required)
> >
> > Can I damage something The modules The power
> supply Or nothing (it wuld
> > simply not work )
>
> Nothing dramatic will happen. The A-100MNT use
> standard 7812/7912 voltage
> regulators without heat sinks (in contrast to the
> adjustabe voltage
> regulators LM317/337 used in the standard power
> supply).
>
> There are two possibilities:
>
> (1) The transformer will not supply sufficient
> voltage resp. current and the
> A-100 supply voltage (+12V and -12V) will go down
> causing unpredictible
> behaviour of the modules connected to the A-100MNT
> (but nothing can be
> damaged).
>
> (2) The voltage regulators will overheat. As they
> include a thermal shut
> down even in this case the +12V and/or -12V voltage
> will go down.
>
> Pay attention not to touch the voltage regulators as
> they may be very hot
> and burn your finger.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
>
>
>

=====
Bakis Siros
Parallel Worlds / Polariton
Athens-Greece
1 group owner
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.ward12.com



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