Would this be a good power supply for LCD?

[jbrink]

It is a Pyramid. Looks good to me. Just thought I would check with the pros on this.

Input: 110/60 Hz
Input Current:
230mA @ 0A Load
2.21A @ 5A Load
Output Current: 0-5A Adjustable
Output Power: 0-30V Adjustable
Fine & Coarse Voltage Adjustments for
Accurate Settings
Ripple: 50mV Peak to Peak Max @ 5A Load
Load Regulation: ±2%
Short Circuit Protection
Overload Protection with Reset Button
Dual Gauges (Current/Voltage)
Safety In-line Jack
Positive, Negative and Ground Output
Terminals
Complete with Test Leads and Manual
Suitable for Scientific & Technical Applications
Dimensions: 11.5"L x 9"W x 4.75"H

I also have a small question. When you do not know the part's size in ft^2, is it safe to feed it a small current and watch the voltage for par? Thanks.

[Fibergeek]

That power supply will do fine.

It will take less work in the long run if you take a stab at calculating the surface area. You will get close enough in practice if you wrap the work with a piece (or pieces) of paper; trying not to overlap the paper, and covering as much of the surface as you can, inside and out. Then unwrap it and measure the paper. The approximate area is the length x width of the paper. If your measurements were in inches, divide the result by 144 to yield the area in sq.ft.