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Re: [Amps] "Stacking" power supplies?? how?

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Subject: Re: [Amps] "Stacking" power supplies?? how?
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: dezrat1242@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:39:18 -0800
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On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:51:35 -0600, chas <chasm@texas.net> wrote:

>How do I connect three 30A power supplies together so as to obtain 90A ?

REPLY:

The usual way is to insert a small value resistor in the + lead if each and then
parallel them. The value of the resistor should create a drop of about .5 V or
so under full load. Be sure the output V of each supply is adjusted to match the
others as close as possible.

73, Bill W6WRT
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