Lab power supply recomendations

Apr 28, 2013 5 Replies

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Martin Riddle 13 years ago

What's a decent programmable lab power supply? I'm looking for 30v at 3A ( or standard 100 watt rating ) 48 volt would be nice, and programmable. Here is what I'm looking at: BK 9120A Rigol DP832A (can I series those Isolated outputs for 60V ?) And the Tek and Agilent products.

TIA

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Nico Coesel 13 years ago

Be carefull with BK. They almost exclusively sell rebadged Chinese products and the quality does vary.

This brand has many types and is their products are sold under many brand names:

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They also have switching lab power supplies which (according to tests on Eevblog) have excellent load regulation.

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Fred Abse 13 years ago

Kikusui

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." (Richard Feynman)

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Michael A. Terrell 13 years ago

Gesundheit!

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Fred Abse 13 years ago

I had a couple on evaluation, a while back. Tested them against all the manufacturer's specs, right up to full load (35V, 20A). They do exactly what it says on the box. I can recommend without hesitation.

They ain't cheap, but they make Agilent's offering look poor.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." (Richard Feynman)

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