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A ? about power consumption of BLK202A

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:24 pm
by jtf2
hello.in watts ,what is the amount requiered to power up this display.
i am mounting it remotely on my desktop,and will power it off 1 channel of my rheobus that i use to control the 2 fans on my heatercore.i am using an old apple psu that puts out 2.5 amps :D .obviously ,the rheo will be left turned up all the way for the 12volts
thnx

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:14 pm
by Miles
Hello...

To calcualte power you can use the following formula derived from Ohm's Law:

P = V * I

P = 12 Volts * 240 mA (this is the current draw with the backlight on)

P = 2.88 Watts

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:57 pm
by jtf2
thnx miles.i be good to go :)

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:34 am
by Miles
No problem...if you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to post!! :D