Edward Bartolo: ... > For instance, a mains transformer based power supply, normally has a > far longer life than a switched mode power supply, although the latter ...
There are several drawback useing the old transformer + rectifier design. Of main consern is the current spikes seen on the power grid when the diodes starts to conduct. Your power supplier don't like them and that is why we have PFC to make the unit behave more like a resistor to the power grid. Regards, /Karl Hammar ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aspö Data Lilla Aspö 148 S-742 94 Östhammar Sweden +46 173 140 57 _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
