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#99399 - 14/06/2002 00:28 Is 1A the same as 1000mA??
wazoo new poster Registered: 12/06/2002 Posts: 7	I have a power supply I found in my garage rated 12VAC 1000mA.... Is that the same as 1 amp? I'm looking for a power supply replacement for my new Empeg... (I couldn't find this answer in the FAQ) ;-) Wazoo
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#99400 - 14/06/2002 01:01 Re: Is 1A the same as 1000mA?? [Re: wazoo]
msaeger carpal tunnel Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 3608 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	yes _________________________ Matt
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#99401 - 14/06/2002 01:03 Re: Is 1A the same as 1000mA?? [Re: wazoo]
windchill stranger Registered: 11/02/2002 Posts: 31 Loc: Zug, Switzerland	Yes it is! m = milli = 10 ^(-3), so 1000E-3 = 1 Marc
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#99402 - 14/06/2002 05:23 Re: Is 1A the same as 1000mA?? [Re: wazoo]
Gareth stranger Registered: 24/10/2001 Posts: 45 Loc: Peterborough, UK	12VAC 1000mA Make sure it's not 12V AC output.
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#99403 - 14/06/2002 05:48 Re: Is 1A the same as 1000mA?? [Re: Gareth]
David addict Registered: 05/05/2000 Posts: 623 Loc: Cambridge	Yes, be very sure that it's not AC output - the player doesn't like AC power and will tell you so as it dies, leaving a cloud of smoke an acrid burning smell.
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#99404 - 14/06/2002 06:21 Re: Is 1A the same as 1000mA?? [Re: David]
Phoenix42 veteran Registered: 21/03/2002 Posts: 1424 Loc: MA but Irish born	As David said, be very careful not to let the magic smoke out or it will stop working. Magic smoke is very important to electronic items, it is what makes them work.
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#99405 - 14/06/2002 08:04 Re: Is 1A the same as 1000mA?? [Re: wazoo]
wazoo new poster Registered: 12/06/2002 Posts: 7	Thanks a ton everyone. Off to Radio Shack to find the correct PSU! Wazoo
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