[Coco] Benchtop Power Supply Recomendations Requested

[Stan Blazejewski]

I used to be in the service industry & also did a lot of 'tinkering' &
found this power supply to cover about 95% of all my needs for many
years.

0-30V @ 2.5A with variable current limiting plus 12V @ 0.5A and 5V @
0.5A all floating (completely independent of each other)

You definitely want the voltage & current to be adjustable down to
'0', some power supplies don't do that.

http://www.radioparts.com.au/product/33771601/ep613-2.5amp-0-30v-dc-power-supply-digital-bench-top-black#.VW28RNIrJpg

Note, this is a Aus site but I'm sure you can find something
equivalent locally or on eBay.

On Mon, 1 Jun 2015 22:34:24 -0700, you wrote:

>I would like to get a benchtop power supply to provide power for beginner 
>projects.
>
>As I'm not an electronics guy I am not sure what to really look for. The 
>selection out there is vast. Left to my own devices I would probably let 
>price decide, and without knowing what features are essential that initial 
>cost savings could end up costing me more.
>
>I believe my needs would be met with a DC power supply that provides 
>voltages from 0 to 12 volts. Maybe a little more. Not sure what I should 
>look for in the amperage. I know it should be able to put out very low 
>amperage, but I am not sure what maximum I should be realistically looking 
>for.
>
>Do I even need AC support for any reason?
>
>Honestly I'm not very comfortable with AC. DC to me is this nice flowing 
>stream of electrons that you direct this way or that.
>AC on the other hands is this weird wave of electrons that flows back and 
>forth, has hard math, and can kill you a lot easier.
>
>So any tips on features that are essential; things I should be looking for - 
>pro or con - or really any other power supply advice you have would be 
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks very much.
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