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Old 01-20-2005, 07:38 AM
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I've have just purchased a 0-14 amp varible power supply with auto current control. My question is should I be able to adjust the current output before I put a load on it? Thanks for any help you can give.
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Your current meter will read zero until you do place a load on the power supply.
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Old 01-20-2005, 04:25 PM
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Thanks for your help. I was pretty sure that was right. Trying to get the basic electronics cob webs cleared out.
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