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PC PSU into a Lab PSU

Measuring current on a voltage regulator without load is just shorting it. Shorting PSUs tends to switch them off. (assuming the regulator isn't shutting down first)
 





Ok I think you've noticed I'm no electronics buff heh but I have a voltage regulater in series with a current regulator the cc coming after the cv but I still get the same thing

EDIT : nevermind I found out I must of wired it wring I will re solder the circuit Tom. I'm tired
 
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ok finally got my prototype, you could call it of my circuit working

now for my final parts i will be using a lm885 for 5 amps

how do i calculate need W rating of my pots? i blew one today but it was only 3/4 W

but my 3W rheostat also gets hot
 
When used as a rheostat, I'd question their correction factor. If anything, it should be more because the heat is created in a small portion of the device.

For example, what exactly do the manufacturers mean when saying a pot can dissipate 5W? If it were 5W across the whole resistive pad, it would surely be less if the heat were generated using only 10% of the pad.
 
You can heatsink anything, but im not too sure if it will help in this case
 
Lately i found an old PSU in my basement. I soldered a little here and a little there and this is what i got(it isn't finished yet...need some more parts to finish up the built):
The PSU:

The 25W 10 ohm resistor:



OFF:


ON:


The highpower LED from Nichia if i remember right :D



The wires which are left(2 x normal lines with 5V|GND|GND|12V and one with 3.3V|3.3V and finaly a separate -12V wire):



Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome :)
 
ordering stuff now few pots 338's and resistors tut should be up next week if all goes well
 
update order has been shipped should be here monday i will be using a 2 pot adjustment for each voltage and current(in total 4 pots) and max output will be 5A around 11.5 V
 
PSU is finished! Will get some pics and maybe a vid of it charging my boostcap up shortly :

Edit: I ran this thing for 1 hour straight with 0 heat issues :) The plate resistor stays at around the same temperature as its heatsink and at the end if the run it was ever so slightly warm.

I will post a tutorial soon enough and some pics in 24 hours (hopefully)

Btw benneh, did you get yours working?
 
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LaZeRz said:
PSU is finished! Will get some pics and maybe a vid of it charging my boostcap up shortly :

Edit: I ran this thing for 1 hour straight with 0 heat issues :) The plate resistor stays at around the same temperature as its heatsink and at the end if the run it was ever so slightly warm.

I will post a tutorial soon enough and some pics in 24 hours (hopefully)

Btw benneh, did you get yours working?
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yeah mines working i gave mine the option of CC but havent used it once :whistle:

i havent ran it for an hour as there is no need but see if you can do that limiting it to say 3v :p

ill post pics later ....
 
Da PSU...

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I got a hacksaw and cut a chunk out of a CPU cooler to make it fit in my box :)
 
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