From: Ed Camin (ecamin_at_advi.net)
Date: Mon Feb 05 2001 - 19:50:09 EST
Unless the old rule of thumb has changed since I retired as a Product Safety
Eng'r, the UL labeled current rating is usually about twice the measured
current at test time.
Ed
www.ed-camin.com
To err is human, but to blame it on the computer is even more so.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Markowitz <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: Dominique Pivard <domi_at_kenavo.fi>; <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: 56W vs. 72W A/C adapter
> With a three year warranty, who cares?
> I have found in the past that if an adaptor was not adequate (this does
seem
> to happen with Toshibas on occasion) it will start buzzing and hissing at
> you pretty soon.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dominique Pivard <domi_at_kenavo.fi>
> To: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 7:11 PM
> Subject: Re: 56W vs. 72W A/C adapter
>
>
> > Here you see! This is exactly what I meant when I talked about
> > contradictory statements on the question: for every scientifically
> > argumented explanation (I happened to receive a private answer from a
> > physicist that made much sense to me) that one shouldn't use an AC
adapter
> > with a lower wattage than what the device is rated for, there always
seem
> > to be someone for whom it empirically works ...
> >
> > So what may be the consequences for Bruce's 56W adapter and/or T20, if
he
> > continues to use them together? Perhaps it's like smoking on your
health,
> > you don't see the results until later on ...
> >
> > Thanks, Dominique
> >
> > On Mon, 05 Feb 2001 at 06:57 PM you, "Bruce Markowitz"
> > <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>, said:
> >
> > >Baloney! I'm using one right now!
> > >With IBM, generally if the plug fits, the adaptor is OK
> >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Tom Franklin <tom_at_franklin.to>
> > >To: <domi_at_kenavo.fi>
> > >Cc: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > >Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 6:10 PM
> > >Subject: Re: 56W vs. 72W A/C adapter
> >
> > >> Your statements below are correct. 72 watts of power is fine for any
> of
> > >those machines, but you couldn't use the 56 watt model for the T2x. >
> > >> BTW: What price did you find for the power supply?
> >
>
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