2006-11-27 08:12:03 · 5 answers · asked by Landline 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
No. A 5.5A supply will not damage the device.
A supply's current rating is the maximum current which it can deliver when called upon to do so.
Think of a 12V car battery. It can supply tens of amperes, even hundreds for a very short time.
It will, though, deliver only the current demanded of it.
Connect a 60W bulb accros it and it will supply 5A.
Connect a 5W bulb across it and it will supply 417mA.
Your first two correspondents are confused.
2006-11-27 08:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by dmb06851 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
dmb06851 is correct. The device will only draw the current it needs, and using a 5.5 amp supply will not hurt it. As long as the voltage is correct and the power supply will supply at least the necessary current you will do fine.
2006-11-27 15:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a crapshoot really. All of the elements in the device are designed to run on the 3.75 amp supply, but they all also have tolerances. Without knowing what the tolerance levels are, you can't be sure what will happen. If it's a very expensive device, i wouldn't risk it. If it's not, go for it, and just be very aware of how hot it might get and don't run it too long if something doesn't seem right. There's no way to know for sure.
2006-11-27 08:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by nothingleft2005 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i could doubt which you harmed the drum computing gadget, you have gotten have harmed the 12V DC power grant. you elect 1A, that's 1000mA. The DC provide only presented 500mA, that's 0.5 of of what you elect. The AC enter could desire to be switched over to DC. In older innovations, this apprehensive diodes. The diodes in basic terms allowed cutting-edge to glide in one course. extra moderen innovations use a switching grant and it does now not care what you feed it.
2016-12-29 13:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Your device won't be able to handle the extra current, so it'll fry. Nobody knows exactly why devices are designed to handle a certain amount of voltage, power, and/or current except the manufacturer, but the rule of thumb is "never mess with manufacturer's specifications." Yeah, it's a pain, but you need to get the power supply that's designed to go with it.
2006-11-27 08:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋