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Old 03-19-2004, 12:59 PM
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How can tell if a power supply can handle two chargers? How many amps does it have to handle or how do you figure out how many amps two chargers will make or whatever??

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Generally you want it to put out a few more amps than you will draw off it. For example if you want to run 2 chargers and you charge at 5.5 amp each then they will pull 11 amp. Get a PS that will put out like 15 amp and you should have no problem. I personally went ahead and got a 25 amp PS so I knew I would not have any problems with 2 chargers.
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i have a rivergate 30 amp, it runs two chargers, my rayspeed discharger and tire truer with no problem.

But yeah, add up the amerage you're going to use via charging and add 2-5.

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I run two chargers at 6 amps each off of one of the Ebay Cosel 13amp power supplys. Been doing so for almost 6 months without a single problem.
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