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Ramps 5A

sadistic_angel

Ramps 5A
January 02, 2013 09:15PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 14

Looking at my power supply I don't have anything that puts out 5A
I don't know what to connect (i'm not using a heated bed so i assume not to connect to the top two)
12V......14A
12V......15A
5V........28A
3.3V.....30A
5Vsb......2A
12V.....0.8A

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sadistic_angel

Re: Ramps 5A
January 02, 2013 09:47PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 14

am i screwed or can i actually do something with this?

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Idolcrasher

Re: Ramps 5A
January 02, 2013 09:48PM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 539

Hi there,

The amperage can be higher than 5 amps, just make sure the voltage is only 12v smiling smiley

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Idolcrasher

Re: Ramps 5A
January 02, 2013 09:50PM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 539

It is telling you that it needs "at least" 5 amps to run.

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sadistic_angel

Re: Ramps 5A
January 02, 2013 10:00PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 14

ok thanks guys!

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rcs

Re: Ramps 5A
January 03, 2013 04:15AM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 56

The RAMPs board will only draw what current (amps) it requires so as long as the power supply can deliver more that the 5A you want no problem but make sure you use the correct cables because there could be 12V +ve and 12V-ve If you have a atx power supply I think the colours of the cable are yellow for 12V +ve and black for the 0

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james glanville

Re: Ramps 5A
January 03, 2013 12:06PM

Registered: 16 years ago
Posts: 332

Also if you're calculating how much current you need for stuff, assume your power supply isn't quite as good as it says it is - I wouldn't try and draw much more than 10A from either of the top two rails. For some reason computer PSUs are generally awful, and lie on their specifications, which can catch people out.