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Re: RCX AC adapter
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Date: 
Wed, 17 May 2000 02:52:01 GMT
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On Wed, 17 May 2000 01:14:31 GMT, "Ahui Herrera" <Jedi_agh@yahoo.com>
wrote:

I've used my AC adapter from my 9V trains and I've had no problems.  I think
you can you any old adapter just make sure that you don't put too much current
into the RCX or bye,bye....

E-mail lego about it, I did once to find out how much current the RCX can take
do not remember anymore.
Hope this helps



The current is determined by the load, not by the source.  You could
hook the RCX to a 9v 60A supply and it would be fine.



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  Re: RCX AC adapter
 
Except when, as has been said before, you get a really good short. (That is the "You could" part - it's still the load that's key, as you say.) Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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  Re: RCX AC adapter
 
I've used my AC adapter from my 9V trains and I've had no problems. I think you can you any old adapter just make sure that you don't put too much current into the RCX or bye,bye.... E-mail lego about it, I did once to find out how much current the (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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