24 Aug
2014
24 Aug
'14
5:02 p.m.
On Sun, 24 Aug 2014, Robert Jarratt wrote:
I have some machines which I have had a while and
which I have yet to power
on. I am a little wary of just switching them on and hoping they will work,
being concerned that if they are not right they may damage something in the
machine.
Since a switched mode PSU needs a load to work properly, what do people use
as a dummy test load for power supplies?
an old automotive headlight.
I was so stingy, that I saved a two filament bulb when one filament burned
out. It no longer had a "low" beam, but the "high" beam provided a
nice
load. It also gave some extra light on the workbench.