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Message   Andrew Leary    Mike Powell   Intel Galileo Gen2 Power Wart   January 10, 2019
 6:55 PM *  

Hello Mike!

10 Jan 19 07:25, you wrote to all:

 MP> I recently obtained a new Galileo Gen 2.  It did not come with a power
 MP> adapter.  The sparse docs in the box say that Intel recommends a 12
 MP> VDC, 1.25 A, LPS adapter.

 MP> The only ones I can seem to find that also have the barrel connector
 MP> are 1.5 A.  I am not an electrical engineer, but I am thinking the 12
 MP> volts is the important (input) part, and that the 1.5 A is the max
 MP> that can be drawn from the wart.  This seems to be supported (sort of)
 MP> by a recommended wart I found on Mauser (sp?) that is a 1.5 A.  I say
 MP> sort of because they recommend two and one is not a barrel connector
 MP> and therefor I know is wrong.  :)

 MP> Any words of advice from those more electrical than I would  be great.
 MP> Thanks!

The 1.5A adapter should work fine.  The rating of an adapter is indeed the 
maximum current it can support.

Andrew


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