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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.
Post Subject: Implementation vs topologyPosted by decoud on: 2/8/2014
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Paul, I have used in the past standard double conversion units where I have converted the fans to quieter ones, and installed controls on their speed. There is generally substantial overhead on the cooling, and these things are designed to shut down safely if they overheat. The effort and cost involved in this is negligible. I now use a unit made by http://www.powerinspired.com/ that simply builds that into the design, at a cost that is still much less than pp and no issues with supply, maintenance etc.
The wider point here is that idiosyncrasies of specific implementations can only be assessed once one has a reasonably synoptic view of the general topology. We are accustomed to demanding that in our evaluation of amplifiers, say, yet less so when it comes to power. But the situation is the same. Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site