Hi!
Would appreciate some help.

Was thinking of using a car radio at home. Specs read current
consumption 1.5A (at .5W).
The fuse is 5A.

DC power supply should be at least 1.5A but can I go up to 4A without
harming the radio?
Not sure if I would gain any improvement in sound.

Thanks!

Please cc: my email address if possible.

Louis
Lou707@msn.com

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:44:25 -0800, lou wrote:

> Hi!
> Would appreciate some help.
>
> Was thinking of using a car radio at home. Specs read current
> consumption 1.5A (at .5W).
> The fuse is 5A.
>
> DC power supply should be at least 1.5A but can I go up to 4A without
> harming the radio?

With a regulated supply (and most power supplies designed to operate car
electronics from the AC line are) you're safe as long as the supply's
rated current is greater than what the device wants.

"lou" <Lou717@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eb34d3e4-fb30-4a90-a807-ba24103f0e70@v4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi!
> Would appreciate some help.
>
> Was thinking of using a car radio at home. Specs read current
> consumption 1.5A (at .5W).
> The fuse is 5A.
>
> DC power supply should be at least 1.5A but can I go up to 4A without
> harming the radio?

Yes - the radio will only draw as much current as it needs.

> Not sure if I would gain any improvement in sound.

None whatever.



>
> Thanks!
>
> Please cc: my email address if possible.
>
> Louis
> Lou707@msn.com