power testers (was Re: [PLUG] Alms for the Poor)

["Brent Saner" <brent.saner@gmail.com>]

just got a good idea- not DIRECTLY linux-related, but anyone want to try to think up some ways to make these out of homemade stuff/cheap bulk electronic components and intermediate soldering and then present/share schematics?

they're really useful things to have on hand. i'd love to do it but i don't know nearly enough about wiring, ohms, currents, etc.

On 10/5/07, Brian Vagnoni <bvagnoni@v-system.net> wrote:

Similar to that, it just plugs into the end of an atx power supply and tells you whether or not it's good. It may load the supply too. It's basically an idiot light that tells you the power supply is ok. Saves you trouble of breaking out the old vom, shorting 2 leads and then checking each pin.

Brian

I always have it will in the car I'll make a point to bring it in with me to the next plug

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From: Brent Saner [mailto:brent.saner@gmail.com]
To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List [mailto: plug@lists.phillylinux.org]
Sent: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:40:01 -0400
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Alms for the Poor

the two i've used are small aluminum-encased rectangles, about 2x3x0.5 inches. they've got a molex connector and a molex fan connector on one side, and the slot for the main board power's jack on the other side. tells you which current lines are good so you know if it's a bad molex, bad fan line, or if you're boned and it's the main umbilical.

On 10/4/07, Eric <eric@lucii.org> wrote:

Brian Vagnoni wrote:
> ... I have an ATX Power Supply tester I always carry with me.
>
> Brian Vagnooni

That sounds seriously cool - what does it look like and where did you get it?

Eric
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