Cheap ebay chassis PSU teardown.
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A 24VA 12V at 2A chassis power supply for just £3.29 including shipping? I just had to buy one purely to test and take to bits to see if it was the deathtrap quality so common of cheap Chinese power supplies.
When it arrived I was surprised to see that it was actually quite well made and even passed a 1000V insulation test between it's mains and low voltage sides. The video shows the insides of the unit with a commentary.
Sorry for the rumbly noise picked up by the camera. I'll try to lessen that with some foam isolation pads in the future.
For those enquiring, the item reviewed can be found on ebay here:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350794562147
Do keep in mind that quality and even circuitry can vary between batches and suppliers. These cheap no-brand supplies should not be used to power items where there is a risk of people contacting even the low voltage DC side. Also note that the means of connection for the mains necessitates that these chassis supplies be mounted in a suitably ventilated enclosure.
When it arrived I was surprised to see that it was actually quite well made and even passed a 1000V insulation test between it's mains and low voltage sides. The video shows the insides of the unit with a commentary.
Sorry for the rumbly noise picked up by the camera. I'll try to lessen that with some foam isolation pads in the future.
For those enquiring, the item reviewed can be found on ebay here:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350794562147
Do keep in mind that quality and even circuitry can vary between batches and suppliers. These cheap no-brand supplies should not be used to power items where there is a risk of people contacting even the low voltage DC side. Also note that the means of connection for the mains necessitates that these chassis supplies be mounted in a suitably ventilated enclosure.
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