On 10/20/2011 11:28 PM, Justin Richards wrote:
> So I am entertaining the idea of using 1 ex PC PSU that provides 12v
> 8Amp and 5v 20amp.
>
>
> Anyone rationalised PSU's in this way or any other experience or comments=
..
>
> Cheers Justin

I have done what you are suggesting for my router, cable modem and voip=20
adapter. They all used 5VDC and there was no point in using 3 adapters.=20
I just bought a larger current adapter and put them all on it.  I also=20
have a wdtv live player, usb hard drives powered off a single 12VDC=20
adapter , rather than the 3 it would take normally.

  Some devices are not designed to share grounds with other devices. My=20
cordless phone would have audible hum if connected to the voip adapter=20
and the same power source. It also would not ring while they shared the=20
power ground.  Otherwise everything worked out fine and things like=20
routers, modems, hard drives don't seem to have any issues.

Mark


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