The documentation says the no-load draw is &lt; 3 amps, which is incredibly high. Similar units are &lt; .06. Does anyone know if this is accurate?
856394
can't be right. mine works great. runs all the ac on my boat. you could call the co to confirm, but i don't see it on my amp meter when everything is off
1335871
No it is not designed for this load. There is 3A fuse which will limit the usage and the user should not change the fuse. Also, the inside copper wiring also made for 3A, not 5A.
1224855
When I tested it on a jump box at 12.5 v with the 9 watt lights (this was a white light) on a snap on tester the draw was 55 Milli amps. Hope this helps
1387239
The PSU has 2 six pin plus 2 connectors on the same cable. I used it to fire up a i7 920 with 1 HD6450, powered by the board. there was not enough juice. Removed it, and have not found a use for it yet. You should be in the market for a single rail, 750-800 watt, with 60 plus amps on it. This power supply doesn't produce good numbers after 35% load.
596328
It only draws what is needed. If it drew it maximum power all the time regardless of the load, it would be a pretty bad power supply.
466342
Mine is always on with no load as well but also pretty quiet. It will ramp up a lot under load. I don't find the no-load noise too much but under load it can be pretty loud.
91374
Nothing on paper States. Lyman would have that info. However, I'm sure its low. I run two at the same time using the same plug with no issues.
1252314
On my 1575, I noticed that the wattage doesn't show unless you put a heavy load on it. I think that maybe normal with this unit. I also noticed that the output voltage is low unless you put a heavy load on it. Output starts at 86 volts with no load and goes to 124 volts with 1000 watts load. The voltage was in the 90's with anything less than 250 watts. Anyone else experience this? The biggest problem for me is the low voltage alarm which kicks in at 11.6 volts... way too soon. The manual states 10.5v which would be more reasonable. I called Cobra this morning and they were really no help. The tech guy lazily said 11.5v alarm was normal. He didn't have much response when I told him the manual states 10.5v. After a long pause, I said "so the manual is wrong?"... he said "yes". Oh well, I'm returning mine.. and based on the tech guys response, I'm afraid to try another one.
1910964
If you are using a power supply rated at 3 amps you should never put a load on it that is over 3 amps. It is just asking for troubles. Power supplies are quite inexpensive lately, so, take a few bucks and buy what you really need. Good luck with your project.
1923832
The official Airhead.com website also says it draws 28 amps. I can't believe that, but I have it drawing off my Suburban battery, so I don't care. The copper connectors are no way gauged for 28 amps. Either way if it is 2.8 amps or 28, it is the BEST inflator out there!
1356810
My system shut off after a couple months of being installed as well (240v). I removed canister and electrodes appeared to have a lot of buildup, so I made a little brass brush on a handle that I could get inside and clean the elements. after doing this several times and rinsing (water came out rust colour), I replaced and it is working fine. Will wait and see how long this one lasts. I clamped it and was only pulling about 2-3 amps initially, but after a couple days it is now up to 10-11 amps per leg.
788893
Mine runs all the time but does have a constant load on it of about 5 amps. Have had no problems with it and plan to buy another.
2074718
I haven't checked it on my bike, but it doesn't have a memory side, and it is required to be hooked direct to the battery , so I doubt it is zero draw unless you have it on the key side of the fuse block to kill it each time.....like I did. hope this helps
1472545
Well, that load is within spec. I have not run mine this hard, but at this price it seems worth a try.I have had excellent performance thus far at 48V, probably 2-3 A.
1003374
Very low. I believe it was less than 1.0 amp. Like 0.6 when I did the math but on the safe side it was 1.6 at the very most. My memory is failing me at the moment but im pretty sure it was less than 1.0 amp. Hope this helps
1410249
It depends a lot on the application and duty cycle. If you're running a continuous load, 4 A should be perfectly safe. If you are running intermittent loads, I would not exceed 20 A, and only for short periods of time (feel the leads to see how quickly they warm up under higher loads). These are meant for testing and prototyping, so odds are you probably aren't walking away from the area... but if you are away from the area that these are being used, it's best to make sure the loads do not exceed 4 A continuous.
858263
At free load, the motor draws about 30 mA current. At stalling load, it draws upward of 2.7 A but the motor starts smoking only after a few seconds. I would not recommended this motor if you have any chance of stalling unless you have current protection with your circuit. But with is a $6 motor, you cannot expect too much out of it. I hope this help.