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| There are three types of PC power supply you will commonly encounter. Notes for using each are provided here. | ||||||||
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You generally only need to connect a wire from black (ground) and yellow (+12V) to the RepRap. To supply higher current, it is a good idea to connect several of the black wires together to provide ground and several of the yellow wires together to provide +12V. | |||||||
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You generally only need to connect a wire from black (ground) and yellow (+12V) to the RepRap. To supply higher current, it is a good idea to connect several of the black wires together to provide ground and several of the yellow wires together to provide +12V. Check the sticker on the power supply for the current that it can supply at 12 volts. This will usually be 8 amps or more for a modern supply. RepRap needs 5 amps, so don't use a supply rated lower than that. | |||||||
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