Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not??

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Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not??

Eddystonepete

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Location: Renfrew, Scotland

19-01-2015, 03:10 PM

Yes Nick I found out the hard way !. The DC started rising at switch on and kept rising, I grabbed for the switch about 80v . Thinking about it its only the RMS that matters for lamps. So much for my cheap power supply.

Peter

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Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Old Sparky - 19-01-2015, 11:14 AM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Eddystonepete - 19-01-2015, 12:44 PM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Nick - 19-01-2015, 01:04 PM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Eddystonepete - 19-01-2015, 03:10 PM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Skywave - 20-01-2015, 10:22 AM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Mark Hennessy - 20-01-2015, 10:38 AM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Nick - 20-01-2015, 10:54 AM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Mark Hennessy - 20-01-2015, 11:17 AM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Old Sparky - 20-01-2015, 11:37 AM

RE: Powering a 12v Halogen Clamp lamp from a computer PSU-OK or not?? - by Old Sparky - 21-01-2015, 07:38 PM

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