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Default 30V, 5-10A bench PSU recommendations?

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T i m wrote:
On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:02:51 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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I bought one from CPC some time ago. Twin unit, and does +/- rails at the
push of a switch. Shows voltage and current from both at all times - 4
displays.


Are the controls linear or push, encode etc?


Just knobs. ;-) Four which work independently when the two PS are
seperate, or just two of them when ganged.

Badged Circuit Specialists EU.


They seem to be pretty popular. ;-)


Been very pleased with it. It
does 0-50v so useful for testing power amp PCBs.


I was torn re getting something with a 50V output (and at least 3A)
but think the prices start creeping up.

It's neither small or light, though.


That's not a dealbreaker, if it ticks enough of the other boxes
(price, speed / ease of use, reliability etc).


It seems to do everything I want and hasn't annoyed me in any way. Which
is saying something.

I'm sure a SMPS one could be smaller, but I've built mine in on the side
of the workbench, so not taking up usable space. A bench top one would get
in the way at one point or another.

Cheers, T i m


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