How to use a bench power supply, HERE , HERE , HERE
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I purchased a different model HERE. on Ebay.
Wish I had purchased this one instead, HERE
This one is programmable. But I am no electronics guy, so maybe someone will give you some advice.
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I wanted this one for anodizing and bench testing high amp leds and drivers but decided its not worth the trouble. HERE
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Charging lithium batteries, HERE , HERE
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I have a power supply of the second type, 60V 5A version (different brand, same PS), and a)the lowest currents are not accurate which limits usability when working with leds, b)I get spikes at switch-on that make leds flash so I’m afraid it kills leds.
That makes me think, if you are interested you can have mine and see if it works better for you than it does for me. The brand is Wanptek, it is a 30V 6A version.
Personally I like the Gophert brand power supplies that Banggood sells. The way they operate, digitally adjusting the settings with one knob, is a bit awkward, and may be unhandy for how you want to use it, but they seem very accurate and well-build for a good price. I have the 32V 5A version (it runs my reflow heatblock) and am very happy about it.
That's probably why I hadn't bought one before :D ... lack of knowledge.
Have been looking at some local second hand market places, but never pulled the trigger.. And the one time I pulled the trigger, they didn't want to send it... lol
I have some BG points that I want to use, so I'd first love to see if there is one at BG.
Djozz, so you think those Gopherts might be a better deal / better quality?
They get good reviews all the time and I have the impression that they are designed by some clever folks. I can not really tell by own experience because I use mine in a rather limited way, I just adjust the current slightly to set the temperature of the heatblock. But it works for years now. So if you can live without the convienience of a complete set of adjusting knobs, yes I think they are a good deal.
But maybe someone here on BLF has one for a second/better opinion?