Are you sure about the 4/5 amp bit?
I assume that means 4 to 5 amps, really quite a lot for a monitor.

are you sure it is not mA?

You would not be able to push that much power down a tiny jack like that, so something is wrong.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:04, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

That's what's written of the scrap of paper given to her by the electronics guy.
It's an old monitor if that's any help.
( girlinthehole, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:07, Reply)

Nah, it'll be right enough
12V at 5A is 60W - which is about what I'd expect the power draw to be, on an old monitor at least.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:09, Reply)

But not through such a small jack
It'll get quite warm.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:12, Reply)

Maybe
that's why it failed in the first place! But the plugs can be bought with ratings of 5A or above, so it shouldn't really be a problem.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:22, Reply)

AARGH PHYSICS

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:23, Reply)

Kneel at Bartleby and K2K6's mighty grasp of ohms law
Actually not really a law in the correct sense.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:27, Reply)

*kneels*

( girlinthehole, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:29, Reply)

*un zips*

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:31, Reply)

Male B3tans are so predictable.

( girlinthehole, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:33, Reply)

And female one's so obliging

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:34, Reply)

Haha!

( girlinthehole, Fri 26 Feb 2010, 13:45, Reply)