>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. High power, low dropout diodes, like that ones used in PC power supplies= (hint! hint!). You just connect the two PSUs using diodes to block return= currents, and you are done. I use this for my redundant power supply in my= computer :o) PSU1 -----|>|-------computer-------|<|------PSU2 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu