fifty60 Senior Member Location USA Dec 16, 2015 #1 I have a 30W 24VDC switching power supply. The load on the power supply is less than 1W. Is this potentially damaging to the power supply?
I have a 30W 24VDC switching power supply. The load on the power supply is less than 1W. Is this potentially damaging to the power supply?
G GoldDigger Moderator Staff member Location Placerville, CA, USA Occupation Retired PV System Designer Dec 16, 2015 #2 fifty60 said: I have a 30W 24VDC switching power supply. The load on the power supply is less than 1W. Is this potentially damaging to the power supply? Click to expand... No. A poorly designed supply might have an unstable output when very lightly loaded, but no switching mode supplies that I am familiar with specify a minimum load.
fifty60 said: I have a 30W 24VDC switching power supply. The load on the power supply is less than 1W. Is this potentially damaging to the power supply? Click to expand... No. A poorly designed supply might have an unstable output when very lightly loaded, but no switching mode supplies that I am familiar with specify a minimum load.
