Mike,

Care to explain *why* ground must be connected to ground?  So far it work=
s w/o=20
probs, btw.

Also how did you get the 50W figure for the +5V load?  The PS is rated fo=
r=20
4.8A from the +5V output, so that's 24W max, which needs to include my ap=
ps. =20
And if I had to use that much load anyway, I might as well find another p=
ower=20
source ... such as tapping 16.6V off the laptop power-supply or something=
=2E

Cheers,
-Neil.


On Saturday 03 May 2003 15:50, Mike Singer scribbled:
> Ground must be connected to ground, PICDUDE, period.
> Better load +5v with 50 watt or more. This will rise up
> 12v to slightly higher value needed for high level
> programming (HVP).
>
>
>    Good Luck.
> (You definitely need it when experimenting with PSU)
>
>    Mike.

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