Stephen E. Wrobleski wrote:
>
> I'm wondering how to take two power supplys and combine them to form
> something that can share the load between them, and if I've got extra
> supplys, if one dies, the others can cope with that and keep the system
> running.
>
> Basically, I've got three power supplys rated at 5 volts, 6 amps, and 12
> volts, 6 amps. I want to power a load that takes 5 volts 10 amps, and 12
> volts, 10 amps. Is there a good way to do this? The industrial redundant
> power supplys I've seen have other connectors so that they can cooperate.
>
> I guess I could settle for a hiccup in the output voltage, but I could
> dampen that with capacitors or something anyway.


What type of supplies are they? I imagine you have them
already.
How tight must they regulate the 5v and 12v??
Have you measured your load? Does it draw
constant current or if not, what range? :o)
-Roman

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