rfranzk
Member
Hello All,
I am working on a project that needs a 12 volt dc supply of 2 to 3 amps max. I found this Mean Well D-60A dual power supply in my stash and wondered if I needed to load the 5 volt side for it to operate properly of if it could be left floating as I don't need the 5 volt side at this time. I don't see anything in the datasheet other than current is .3A ~6A.
If I should load the supply I was thinking of a 10 ohm 5 watt power resistor. Is this sufficient and should it be the finned cooled type?
Thanks in advance for your help.
rfranzk.
I am working on a project that needs a 12 volt dc supply of 2 to 3 amps max. I found this Mean Well D-60A dual power supply in my stash and wondered if I needed to load the 5 volt side for it to operate properly of if it could be left floating as I don't need the 5 volt side at this time. I don't see anything in the datasheet other than current is .3A ~6A.
If I should load the supply I was thinking of a 10 ohm 5 watt power resistor. Is this sufficient and should it be the finned cooled type?
Thanks in advance for your help.
rfranzk.