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currentkills91
Thu Aug 30 2012, 12:51AM Print
currentkills91 Registered Member #3831 Joined: Thu Apr 14 2011, 02:54PM
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I was just wondering if anybody has used any of these supplies before - Link2 or Link2

Asking for you're opinion on them really, I was thinking of getting one for my mini tesla coil, but don't wanna dump $30 into something and have it be crap.

10W should be more than enough to run the logic side of the driver (Steve Ward's DRSSTC .5) and be able to supply the drivers with enough power, considering the mosfets only need .7 watts each according the this calculator - Link2 and it's only a half-bridge so 1.4 watts total, plus losses so maybe like 3 watts in total for everything?

EDIT: How do you think these supplies will behave around a tesla coil, being about 4-5 inches below a working tesla coil has its obvious "what if" questions...
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Shrad
Thu Aug 30 2012, 06:50AM
Shrad Registered Member #3215 Joined: Sun Sept 19 2010, 08:42PM
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I'd use a small laptop adapter, there should be EEEPC adapters in the 30W range, and they should be worth checking

something like this : Link2
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currentkills91
Thu Aug 30 2012, 11:33AM
currentkills91 Registered Member #3831 Joined: Thu Apr 14 2011, 02:54PM
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I was thinking about that, but they're too big and my 5V regulator can only accept 18V in max....
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Shrad
Thu Aug 30 2012, 12:52PM
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Link2

this is even cheaper, you could buy 10 and still be under your original maximum investment
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currentkills91
Thu Aug 30 2012, 08:54PM
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I usually try to stay away from cheap items like that, plus it says it only only supplies 500mA, or 6W. I don't mind dishing out 30 dollars for something if its worth it...I've already put a few hundred into the coil O.o
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currentkills91
Sat Sept 01 2012, 03:27PM
currentkills91 Registered Member #3831 Joined: Thu Apr 14 2011, 02:54PM
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Just checked the 20W supplies, found this Link2 It's a 15V 1.4A supply, it's smaller, more efficient, and cost a few dollars less than the other ones. I'm gonna go ahead and get this one :D
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