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Old 19th Jul 2017, 4:26 pm   #9
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Default Re: Which power supply for Grundig Yacht boy 300?

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Originally Posted by SteveCG View Post
... by the way, just check that the PSU provides a Regulated output. That is, on no load (nothing connected to it) the voltage is still 7.5 Volts. There was a range of PSUs sold that provided an unregulated output. For these the 7.5 Volt setting, on a small load like a transistor radio, could well be 12 or more Volts. Such a voltage would damage your radio.
I have noticed this with a couple of AC adapters I own, I didn't know the specifics behind it though.
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