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The "power supply" supplies power to a computer. A computer's power supply is a "switchmode power supply" responsible for converting the AC voltage from the wall into several DC output voltages.
DC power supply is used to power the IC's and other active and passive devices.It is provide to amplify the weak signal with the help of amplifiers.
As in all electronics devices that obtain power from the AC electric system, a power supply converts the AC to the DC voltage(s) needed by the electronics in the device. Depending on the needs of the device this power supply may deliver a single DC voltage or as many as several dozen different DC voltages.
...It "supplies the power" to whatever device you're referring to.Baffling, I know.Another answer:A power supply converts 120V or 240V AC power (sometimes called "wall", "line" or "mains" power) into various regulated DC voltages needed in a piece of electronic equipment. In a computer, for example, the power supply will typically provide +12V, +5V, +3.3V and -12V sources to the various components. Voltage regulators in the power supply help keep the voltages steady, even when the input voltage sags.
...It "supplies the power" to whatever device you're referring to.Baffling, I know.Another answer:A power supply converts 120V or 240V AC power (sometimes called "wall", "line" or "mains" power) into various regulated DC voltages needed in a piece of electronic equipment. In a computer, for example, the power supply will typically provide +12V, +5V, +3.3V and -12V sources to the various components. Voltage regulators in the power supply help keep the voltages steady, even when the input voltage sags.
A power supply that produces 1.8 amps is the same as saying 1800 mA. What has to be taken into account here is if the voltages are the same. If the device that uses 700 mA has a specific voltage to operate on can the power supply provide the same voltage. Another factor to look at is , both the device and the power supply have to match their AC or DC requirements. One can not be AC and the other DC or vice versa.
A power supply is needed to transform the line voltage (e.g. 120 VAC 60 Hz, 240 VAC 50 Hz) to the voltage or voltages needed by the equipment (typically DC voltages between 3 VDC to 300 VDC) depending on the operational requirements of the equipment. Some old vacuum tube equipment needed low voltage AC to heat the vacuum tubes, the power supply then also had to provide these voltages (e.g. 6 VAC, 12 VAC). I have seen power supplies as simple as providing just one DC voltage to power supplies as complex as providing 20 to 30 different DC voltages, some positive and some negative with respect to ground.
variable dc supply are used to get desired amount of dc supply
A personal computer's power supply receives 120 volts of AC and converts it to 3.3, 5, 12 volts of DC power.Another answerThe secondary voltage could be any number of voltages depending on what the power supply was designed for. Your best bet is to get a DC voltmeter and measure the output voltage of each wire on the output side.
The input voltage range for the Toshiba power supply is AC 100V - 240V. The output voltage is DC 19V / output current is 4.74A. This power supply comes with a power cord and packaging will state voltage recommended for the product.
DC Power is Direct Current Power Supply.