Since almost everything you'll power uses DC, wouldn't it be MUCH more efficient if this just put out DC instead?
811460
I think they were thinking that since most portable electronics has cords that can be plugged into an outlet it may be more convenient to have an a/c plug. Idk for sure though.
2070249
It is stranded wire. Anytime you are dealing with dc power you need to use stranded wire.
865729
It is better to have a little extra power, than to max out a smaller unit. Also depends on how long the device is running... if it is on all the time a a slightly higher unit will work better in the long run.
852549
You could use the AC output if the accessories need this output, but Lionel is all AC, so why buy a DC power supply?
127578
All USB devices use DC power, along with most personal electronics such as your computer.
1092345
Even if the switch was capable of being powered up, it would never be able to have enough juice to power any other POE devices but I believe the answer you are looking for is no.
608903
No it doesn't. Just try to not overload a circuit with a lot of important items plugged into it. Like a desktop
1763081
It's only slightly more efficient, across loads. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus#Efficiency_level_certifications
1144602
This device is not a separate power switch, plug in the socket is appropriate use directly. People think is not very convenient.
1795340
Sure, that would work great. You could plug a power strip in and turn everything on or off. Just be sure that if you un-plug and re-plug in, some things do not automatically turn on (ex: newer Ac's, TV's)
870978
The box itself runs on DC. You get a wall wart with it that uses your outlet AC to feed the box. So the power requirement you are stating is on the wall wart--Is that what you mean?
2255268
That is a good question. I don't know. Since there is no direct power connection back to the switch, I am not sure how it could (unless the wall switch acts as a purely mechanical switch when the power is out. In that case, there should be no problem. I am going to go home and unplug my backup to see if it works.
1051861
This doesn't. You can run one wire that covers both data and power. It's also low voltage so there are fewer limitations as to where and how you run it (cat5/cat6)
492900
No. After use I unplug from electricity. I use this only once a moth to backup my computers.
1349323
It is a DC output ! But I must have read that it had been a AC output, which was what I wanted. Didn't help me at all
1293909
I just leave the pad plugged in all the time. I don't think it consumes much power.
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The fan runs when the dc power is connected. I don't know if it will hash without it.