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DS Power supply voltage

Has any teams checked the voltage comming out of the power supply? its rated at 12 volts but we got 19.7.
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Re: DS Power supply voltage

16.44v
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Re: DS Power supply voltage

It may not be a regulated supply (which typically also means that it needs to be loaded in order to produce the "proper" voltage). Are you measuring the output when it's connected to the DS?

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