IBM 5170 PSU - Power Rating of Each Line


IBM's technical reference for the IBM 5170 specifies the maximum amperage that is to be drawn from each line.

	5170 PSU Specified maximum AMPS	5170 PSU Calculated maximum WATTS	Comment
+5 V	19.8 A	99 W	99 Watts is the most to be drawn from the +5 V line
- 5 V	0.3 A	1.5 W	1.5 Watts is the most to be drawn from the -5 V line
+12 V	7.3 A	87.6 W	87.6 Watts is the most to be drawn from the +12 V line
-12 V	0.3 A	3.6 W	3.6 Watts is the most to be drawn from the -12 V line
		≈ 192 W