From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Wed Jul 21 1999 - 18:42:17 EDT
would you please enlarge on that.. :-) ??
James wrote:
> In most cases, more amp is not better because it could lead to
> thermal breakdown unless your device is designed to run on reverse
> bias - as some diodes are.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Morrow
> To: jclerm_at_aztec.asu.edu
> Cc: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 11:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Interesting TP accessory prices
> i KNEW i should have referred this question to you..!!
> now explain ohms law and watts law, et al.,
> (we will, for now, ignore murphy's law)
>
> Juan-Carlos Lerman wrote:
>
> > Bill Morrow wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes, they are..
> > > amps is a measure of how much power can be drawn..
> >
> > Really *current*, but *power* is correct in this case
> because
> > the voltage of both devices is the same. In a nutshell,
> the
> > voltage is *produced* and the *current* or *amperage*
> value
> > written on the specs is the maximum that can be drawn from
>
> > the device.
> >
> > > i know i'm not an electrical engineer, but suffice it to
> say, like memory and
> > > win9x, MORE is BETTER in the case of amperage (which is,
> in basic terms, the
> >
> > and also in the case of $$$: MORE is BETTER if they are
> > in my account but this is very personal... :-)
> >
> > > capacity of available power)..
> > >
> > > letoured_at_sover.net wrote:
> > >
> > > > >YES, the round plug AC adapter works on ALL round
> plug machines.. tested
> > > > >here, so dar: 701, all 770 series, 560, 570 and
> 600E..
> > > >
> > > > >> Also, is the AC adapter advertised in the same
> offer compatible with the
> > > > >> 560? I know it says it's for the 600, but is there
> any real difference?
> > > > >> The part number is different from the one that I
> have but I'm not sure
> > > > >> that has any meaning. I'm tempted by the thought
> of a $20 AC adapter.
> > > >
> > > > Which AC Adapter is it? The 600E AC adapter produces
> 3.36 A, while the
> > > > 560 AC adapter produces 2.2A. They both output 16V.
> --Are they
> > > > interchangeable? I don't know.
> > > >
> > > > _____________
> > > > letoured_at_sover.net
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
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> > > 770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et
> al...
> > >
> > > Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale,
> Your mileage will vary,
> > > Done on a
> > > closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try
> this at home..
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>
> ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
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> 770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
>
> Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your
> mileage will vary, Done
> on a
> closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this
> at home..
>
-- Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...** Bill Morrow ** :-) WEB page http://thinkpads.com Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html Compuserve Thinkpad(c) Forum Sysop e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net 770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage will vary, Done on a closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
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