[plug] Power Transformer??

[russ powers]

If the hub needs 5 amps, only having half an amp is probably what's going to be
the problem. 

--- Senectus - <senectuskal at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> Hey guys, the  16 port HUB that I'll be donating to PLUG didn't have a power 
> transformer (cuortesy of my chihuahua) so I went out and bought a multi 
> pourpose transformer thinking that it should work fine with this HUB..
> 
> Stupidly I didn't check what the requirements were for the HUB and it looks 
> like the trasnformer I bought will be of no use..
> 
> The HUB needs "5vdc 5.0A" and the tranformer will do (among much higher or 
> lower settings) either "4.5vdc or 6vdc" and 500mA...
> 
> My question is, does anyone know if it really matters that much if its .5vdc 
> lower that required or 1vdc higher???
> 
> Senectus
> 
> 
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> sucking, bottom feeding toerag that is me. But hey – who knew shit could be 
> worth so much
”  - Simon Travaglia BOFH (Could have easily been Darl McBride 
> that said it though)
> 
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Best Regards,
Russ

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