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david48

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Bench top power source
« on: November 24, 2012, 05:33:00 pm »

What is the recommended bench top power source ,so I do not have to use the battery for testing.
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Re: Bench top power source
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2012, 05:41:31 pm »

Why not the battery? Always best to test stuff with as near to 'real' set up as possible.

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Re: Bench top power source
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2012, 05:59:54 pm »

I have a couple of sealed lead acid batteries, one 6v, the other 12v which I use for general testing purposes. They only need topping up every few months. You can also buy DC voltage reducers (usually with a car cigarette plug) which will give several voltages from a 12v source.
 
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Re: Bench top power source
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2012, 07:52:11 pm »

You can convert old pc power supplies to do this. Look on google plenty of easy to follow instructions on how to convert them
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Re: Bench top power source
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2012, 04:19:27 pm »

Thank you all for your help I will look into all the advice given
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