electric geniuses needed

[Crucial]

I have a device that takes a 12v AC or DC 9.6VA power supply. I have a 12vDC 1.2A power supply that has the same plug. I want to know if I can use this brick with the device without damaging it.

What does 9.6VA stand for? I tried googling it but all I come up with is links to stores with power bricks for sale.

 

[skimple]

VA is Volt-Amp

That is the peak draw of your device (max voltage * max current). It is a power rating. It is not necessarily the DC input to your device. That should be marked elsewhere on the device.

What type of device are we talking about here? A 1.2A supply is pretty hefty and you could do some serious damage with it if you are not careful.

 

[Wonderful Pork]

VA is volt-amps which is equivalent to watts in DC circuits (not so for AC circuits, but anyway.)

so it requires a 9.6W DC power source, and yours is capable of supplying 14.4W. I think you could use the source you have because the unit should only draw what it requires, however it may get damaged if it overdraws.

I would only use the one you have while waiting for the proper supply to show up.

 

[Crucial]

The device is a network camera. An Axis NetEye 200.

 

[skimple]

Originally posted by: Wonderful Pork
...you could use the source you have because the unit should only draw what it requires, however it may get damaged if it overdraws....

:shocked: Need to check that input voltage first! Could be 12V at .8A or 6V at 1.6A. Once you let the smoke out, it won't work so well...

 

[skimple]

Oh sorry, I missed that you listed that it was 12V AC or DC.

Should be fine. Might want to put a .8A fuse in line with it though.