Bob writes: What does one do when designing a power supply? Well, build a power supply tester, of course. One of the simplest things to build is a constant current load. This will allow for testing of the endurance of the power supply, as most of the designs out there are using slow components. However, […]
Tag Archives: power supply
Bertan/Spellman 225-20R HV power supply teardown
Kerry Wong did a teardown of a Bertan 225-20R 20kV high voltage power supply: I just picked up another high voltage power supply, this time it is a working Bertan/Spellman 225-20R 20kV one. Unlike the Bertan 205A-05R that I did a teardown with last time which was entirely analog, this one can be controlled digitally […]
App note: Limiting inrush current
Aimtec’s app note on inrush current on power converters and their solution. Link here Inrush currents can be problematic in circuits that utilize overload protection devices such as fuses and circuit breakers. The selection of overcurrent protection devices is made more complicated when high inrush currents are present. False overload conditions can trigger unwanted protection […]
DIY Powerpole voltage and current meters
Sverre Holm made his own powerpole voltage and current meters: Powerpole voltage and current monitoring is quite nice to have. One can buy commercial meters, but due to the availability of nice and cheap modules, it is very easy to make them oneself. To the right you’ll see my combined voltage and current meter as well as […]
High voltage power supply for Nixie tubes
Limpkin has published a new build: a high voltage power supply for Nixie tubes For quite a while I’ve had this project idea in the back of my head that would involve using many Nixie tubes. These funny looking cold cathode displays were actually introduced during the 1950s and unfortunately need quite a high voltage […]
Low voltage power supply unit
Dilshan Jayakody writes: In this post we introduce simple and flexible, regulated low voltage power supply unit. This power supply has provision for 4 outputs such as 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V and 3.3V. We mainly build this low voltage power supply unit to test (and power-up) low voltage MCUs, CPLDs and radio receivers. For this power […]
Mullard 3-3 Amplifier project (part 2)
Dilshan Jayakody writes: This is a second article related to Mullard 3-3 Amplifier Project and in this article we introduce HT transformer and HT power supply related to this amplifier. As mentioned in previous post, power supply unit of this tube amplifier is constructed using 400V 5A bridge rectifier, 220µF (400V) and 82µF (400V) electrolytic […]
App note: Start-up test using electronic load
An app note from Alpha and Omega Semiconductor on importance of start-up power behavior to diagnose and prevent unwanted inrush current. Link here (PDF) Electronic loads, such as Chroma 6310 series, can be configured as constant current (CC) mode, constant voltage (CV) mode and constant resistance (CR) mode. In CC mode, the load will sink […]
App note: Eliminate noise through proper supply bypass filtering
Power supply filtering, an application note from Maxim Integrated. Link here If sensitive analog systems are run from one supply without the sufficient bypassing to eliminate noise, undesired degradation in a system’s performance will result. This application note provides insight into suitable techniques to overcome this roadblock.
ATX Bench power supply
@arbitraryuser tweeted picture of his desktop power supply: ATX breakout board fitted. Shortened and resoldered all the lines. Beautiful Desktop Power Supply! You can get one for $14 at Seeed Studio.
HP Agilent E3611A power supply teardown and calibration
Florin of YourITronics did a teardown and calibration of a HP Agilent E3611A power supply: I got this HP Agilent E3611A from Ebay. It was marked as not working and I was planing a repair video on it. Unfortunately the unit turned out to be fully functional so I only did a teardown and calibration.
DIY ATX Bench power supply
@LuisMirandaAceb tweeted, “I started only with ATX PS and your breakout board but finally this is what I ended with… ”
Kit assembly 0-30V 0-3A adjustable linear power supply
Florin of YourITronics writes, “In this video I am assembling a 0-30V 0-3A Adjustable Linear Power Supply kit. Will it work at first power on? Or will Murphy get me this time? Watch the video and see how I got myself into trouble. I also reverse engineered and got a schematic of this kit which I […]
Gophert CPS-3205C calibration
Florin of YourITronics writes: In this video I am calibrating the Gophert CPS-3205C power supply using my Keithley 175 4.5 digit multimeter and my adjustable dummy load. The calibration procedure is: 1. Set the V/A selector switch to A position, 2. Push the adjust knob then power on the power supply,the meter will display PUSH […]
DIY PSU console
Simon wrote a post on his blog detailing his DIY PSU console assembly: If I was going to build a power supply display add on, I decided to add some current limiting to it as well – but it had to be simple, cheap, and work with the panel meters. Yes you can get similar Ammeters on […]
App note: Power-supply solutions for Xilinx FPGAs
MAXIM’s power solution for Xilinx’ FPGAs. App note here (PDF!) Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are used in a wide variety of applications and end markets, including digital signal processing, medical imaging, and high-performance computing. This application note outlines the issues related to powering FPGAs.
Mini high voltage power supply
Victor8o5 posted detailed instructions of how to make this high voltage power supply. He writes: WARNING: Before you start making anything please take a moment and read this: This circuit is intended to be used for educational and experimental purposes (electrostatic experiences, franklin bell experiment, plasma generation, gas ionization, electronic igniter, testing of insulating materials…) this […]
Eurorack power supply from Dirty PCBs
ntractiv posted pictures of his Eurorack power supply from Dirty PCBs. Via Flickr.
5v/3.3v power supply PCB
MickM has been working on creating a power supply: Here is a simple but versatile power supply board. It uses either a TO-220 7805 or a TO-92 78L05 (or other voltages). Power LED is optional, and can be on-board or remote with a header. Power switch is optional, install a 2-pin header and cut the […]
app note: Simple Current-Limiting Power Supply
A simple current-limiting power supply from Micrel, app note here. Just three ICs are required to build this adjustable-voltage, adjustable-current-limit power supply that operates like a laboratory supply. It offers an output voltage range of 0V to 25V and a current limit range of about 10mA to 1.5A. The Micrel MIC29152 LDO Regulator has a […]