what does the voltage read when it is turned on? an rs-20a is probably not
so old that caps would go bad, and the low voltage left over when you turn
it off probably means the caps are holding a charge.

"Steve" wrote in message
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I pulled an old Astron power supply out of mothballs today. It's a
13.8 volt / 20 amp supply (the RS-20A). I find that there's a
noticeable hum when I plug it in, and I also notice that a small
output voltage of one volt or so is measureable on it even when it's
turned off and unplugged.

What should this tell me about the condition of this supply? As it is
I'm nervous about using it.

Thanks,

Steve