Need Some Electrical Expertice

[Gary S]

Remember: Just because the power supply can supply 10 amps doesn't mean it always will. The amperage flowing out of the supply is based on Ohm's Law: Current equals voltage divided by Resistance. The 10 amps wouold come into play only if the resistance was low enough to allow that much to flow. Of course, under a short circuit with very low resistance, the 10 amps could certainly flow through the short which could melt whatever was causing the short and possibly cause a fire. That's when you hope the supply has overload protection.

Sounds like the 10 amp supply would be great for uncoupling electromagnets. I would put a fuse in the circuit however!