Mini ac/dc smps source?

Jun 03, 2006 2 Replies

I frequently use very small 110-240vac to regulated-5vdc smps's that I gut out of very small wall-warts from thrift stores. They work well in compact projects that need both 110vac and 5vdc in the same box. I'm currently doing a project that requires that I make three identical units. Finding three identical smps wall-warts at Goodwill, to gut, is not likely. My DC current requirements are small, probably less than 50mA. Anybody know a cheap commercial source for these PCB supplies (not the wall-warts)? Or a cheap kit? Google'ing has not gotten me anything useful.



Also, I need isolation, so the series-capacitor/rectifer/zener type



110AC/5VDC supply is not an option.

Thanks in advance.



Ken


USB 'chargers' may work for you. Beware - some of these are _really_ s***ty, I had one which was 6V open circuit voltage, and no input capacitor on a SMPS.

Sticker rating 0.5A@5V, at 0.3A, the voltage peaked at 4.5V, and went down to about 3 IIRC.

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