voltage question

new york cheech · Post by **new york cheech** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:37 pm

is there a way i can get the voltage from 7.2v to 7.5v? and is 500mah enough to power the screen if its coming from an outlet?

usbcd36 · Post by **usbcd36** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:18 am

Ok, first of all, you don't actually need 7.5v to power the screen, 7.2v will suffice. Second, you can't power an unmodded PSone screen with a 500mA adapter, the cathode tube takes up too much power. An LED-modded one will run fine with only 310mA of power though, therefore a 500mA one will work great.

new york cheech · Post by **new york cheech** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:21 am

ok next question can i hook a 1500mah and 1000mah in series?

usbcd36 · Post by **usbcd36** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:25 pm

What are you trying to achieve by this? If you have 2 7.2v batteries that you want to use for extra playtime, you would not hook them up in series. If you have 2 3.6v batteries and want to get 7.2v, then you WOULD hook them in series. Here's how it works:

Wiring in series adds the voltage, the amperage is averaged (it remains the same in the case of identical batteries)

Wiring in parallel adds the amperage, the voltage is averaged (again, it remains the same in the case of identical batteries).