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The simple answer is, No. But I'll give you the long answer, too.

The power rating of most devices is the maximum power used under unusual circumstances. Most devices, unless it's something like a light bulb which is either on or off, don't use their max power 99% of the time.

If you protect the circuit with a 1.0 amp fuse you protect your power supply and device and you can safely see if it works.

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