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Old 03-29-2014, 04:33 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Bob Landry View Post
How is power figured on a converter? For instance, a 45W converter, if it's figured on output, would only be putting out a little under 4Amp at 12V. Am I looking at this correctly?
Yes, if I had a box with a rating of 45W. I would assume it was the OUPUT rating and if box was 12Vdc output then yes little under 4 amps outpuT. MOST converters I have seen were rated based on AMPS (exp 45A) out. With under 4amps achievable with a simple output diode bridge.
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