Old school linear power supply

This has a good old 60Hz mains transformer and a little linear regulator board in there. Should be good enough. Didn't need it, but for that price that doesn't even cover shipping. I certainly didn't need one, but I wanted it anyway!

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qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 191d (1 reply)

Score! How may amps can it do?

HugeNerd@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 191d

Says 3 amps on the back.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 191d (1 reply)

I have a Radio Shack version that was my Dad's. Probably from the late 70s. It's in my garage, somewhere. I used it to power air solenoid valves for a Halloween jump-scare I built.

HugeNerd@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 191d

I think it's one of those "12V" supplies that's actually 13.8V, or the nominal car battery voltage. I guess people used these to power 1970's car electronics like CBs?