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Power supply efficiency

AnalogKid

Jun 10, 2015
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No. A supply of that type usually is around 75 to 80% efficient at full load.

The 1.2 A input current is a way overestimated estimate. It might be the startup inrush current, bit it seems low for that.

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Braeden Hamson

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Thank you, your post encouraged me to not trust ratings. I just tested the efficiency of my laptop's power supply. Which was a somewhat hazardous affair with a tangle 120 VAC alligator clips running between the plug and my multimeter. While charging my computer the charger drew 0.5 A from the wall. The case says 1.5 A. on the DC side its 18.5 V I couldn't measure amperage, I didn't feel like shoving my meter leads into the laptops power socket lest I short the charger pins. So I guesstimated that it runs at 2 amps as its rated for 4.2 A peak. This gives it an efficiency of 77%, right on the money.
 
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