Testing Power Supplies! Re: Norsk Data Nord-10/S restoration

[Brad Parker]

Tony Duell wrote:
>
>6V car headlamp bulbs tend to have 36W filaments, and double-dippers with 
...
>I'd normally test a PSU at around half its rated current, so around 75A. 
>Each bulb (both filaments) takes 12A, so use half a dozen of them. And 

huh.  I use them to limit current when charging new motorcycle batteries
but i never concidered using them to load a supply.

thats a *really* good idea...  thanks!

(and it has the added advantage of an analog output :-)

-brad