"Mike Hollywood"
Jon, thanks for the head's up.
What if I take the (-) from the 12V+ and use that for one side of the load,
then connect the (+) from it to the (-) of the 5 volt and use the (+) of the
5 volt for the other side of the load?
Mike, it is easier to follow the conversation if you quote the context you
are replying to, then provide your content below this.
That being said, no; as I stated before, the returns (grounds) for all
connections out of your PSU are at the same potential. What you are calling
the "(-) from the 12V+) is the same return as for the +5V. To provide 12V,
you use two leads, one at 0V (the return, or ground), and one at 12V;
likewise, to provide 5V, you use two leads; one at 0V and one at 5V; the
*difference* between the two connections is the Volts you obtain.
I would suggest you obtain a multimeter so you can measure the voltage
difference yourself (along with other generally useful things)
Jon
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