[slinkelist] Slinke Adapter Max Voltage Question...

[Colby Boles]

Hi Jeroen-

12VDC is fine because our AC adapter typically puts out this voltage under 
the typical loading of the Slink-e. One point to remember when connecting 
to a PC power supply though is that the electrical isolation the Slink-e 
once had via the AC adapter and optically isolated RS-232 port will be 
lost. This can cause problems with ground loops in your system.

Colby

At 12:28 AM 12/10/99 +0100, Sonnie wrote:
>Hi Colby,
>
>I know that the Slinke Adapter supplies 9 VDC and that the casing suggests
>the same,
>
>However I'm going to set my automation system up in a 19" rack environment
>and therefore would prefer to use my normal "PC" power supply - 5 and 12
>VDC.
>
>I believe you use an 7805 voltage regulator, which normally accepts a
>maximum of 35 VDC, so I was wondering if connecting the Slinke to the 12 VDC
>(PC Power supply) would be a problem...
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeroen
>
>PS> Kudos to David on handling the Treasy situation. I've been a Customer
>Services/ Technical Support Trainer/Consultant for years and David would
>definitely be regarded top of class. Our ranking based on this case would be
>9.5 or in US standards A-
>Which we see rarely in the industry!
>Its a good thing he is so valuable to this community and that I love your
>products so much, else I would probably have hired him away from you ;-)
>
>
>
>
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