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    Help with unregulated [car] 12v dc —> 5v dc @7.2 amps

    Thanks so much - getting one of these looks like a great way forward - less soldering for me! ;)
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    Help with unregulated [car] 12v dc —> 5v dc @7.2 amps

    They actually look great - if I were to get one of those should I opt for the 10amp or 5amp? I'm not very clear about amps/current 'pushing or pulling' - ie if it's rated at 10a and the device needs 7.2a then does that mean the device will be force-fed 10a and burn out or just that 10a would...
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    Help with unregulated [car] 12v dc —> 5v dc @7.2 amps

    Thanks again; To answer your question - it doesn't power speakers per se - it has audio outs (phonos) but they will go to an amplifier before powering speakers. The box is basically a small no frills computer with innards not unlike a laptop or mini-itx pc - it has an intel processor, fan...
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    Help with unregulated [car] 12v dc —> 5v dc @7.2 amps

    Thanks for the quick replies guys - helpful, though I'll have to have a think about how I'd put it together; and guidance on heat sinks would be useful too! Re the 7.2 amp rating - this is just the information printed on the internal power supply. In full it says: "Delta Electronics Inc...
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    Help with unregulated [car] 12v dc —> 5v dc @7.2 amps

    Hello Electro-tech Forum! I'm really new to the the whole idea of making something I need with some components and a soldering iron, but lack of an off-the-shelf solution to the specification of a power-supply I need has led me here and I hope I'm a) not asking a REALLY stupid question and b)...

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