24 volt 15 amp power supply

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jake77

Joined Feb 26, 2010
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I need a 24 volt 15 amp power supply to power my amplifier. Can i connect two PC power supplies 12Volt outputs in series to get 24 volts?
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
22,230
No. The grounds are common between the supplies, and you would cause a short on the lower supply. You cannot "float" or disconnect the ground, as that would make it unsafe.
 

JDT

Joined Feb 12, 2009
657
Probably not.


  • Each 12V output is connected to ground (not isolated)
    The 12V output of a standard PC power supply cannot supply as much as 15A
    To make a PC power supply work properly it needs a reasonable load (quite a lot of amps) on the 5V or 3.3V outputs as well.
 
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