All this talk is making hunger for an SGC not having seen or used before, are there really none out there or not ever being made? Lee - Back to the QL- > On 22/02/2011 00:12, Dave Park wrote: >> On Feb 21, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Tony Firshman<t...@firshman.co.uk> wrote: >>>> And, have a good insulating backing plate, because there's nothing worse >>>> than 40 amps of 12V shorting onto something metal in the case, or worse, to >>>> something on a PCB... >>>> >>> Oh yes there is - a wet tongue. >> >> Oh really? Wet tongued heal. Fried QLs do not self-repair. ;) > > Though prolly not if they've had 40A @ 12V (480W) through them....... > > Mind TBH, if I where powering QL+addons from an ATX I'd prolly put apropreatly rated fuses in the cables between PSU and computer, after all the sorts of currents that an AT/ATX PSU can supply could under fault conditions cause the QL board to catch fire without ever over strainging the PSU...... > > Common misconception: fuses are there to prevent shocks, they're not they're there to melt/blow and break the circuit before it can become damaged / catch fire.
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