On Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Andrew Beals wrote:
>
> Correct. A fuse is a use-once device. Murphy tells us that to save the $0.05
> fuse, a $20.00 part will blow instead.
Newtons may use a self-resetting fuse.
> > If that was true, Apple wouldn't have put it in in the first place.
>
> So long as they could depend on the 9W ps staying at its rated capacity. Is
> it a switching supply or just a typical "wall wart" transformer? Switching
> supplies have a failure mode where they go overvoltage! Depending on a
> regulated ps to stay regulated is not prudent.
The power supply is indeed a switching type. I think I know who makes it,
I'll try to confirm and if so I'll post. Oh yeah, switchers have all sorts
of odd behaviors to watch out for, but they typically go overvoltage if
there is no load.
Thanks,
Speedy2.
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