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Default Switching PSU shutting off under every load


"supervinx"


I've little experience in switching PSUs ...
I've one of them (coming from an Amiga 2000) which shuts off at the first
load.
With no load at all, it delivered 5.9V out of 5 nominal.


** Many PC type switching PSUs need a load to be applied on ALL the outputs
on order to work properly.

Why not apply load resistances ( not incandescent lamps either) to each DC
rail and see if it holds up then ??

Thing is, when you load just the 5 volt rail, the other DC rails go UP in
voltage - and that may trigger the out of range voltage detector circuit
and stop the whole damn show.



..... Phil