4 FAQs about Ultra-portable adjustable power supply

What are the best portable power supplies for college electrical engineering students?

"PocketPD [is a] USB-C portable bench power supply," Nguyen explains of his creation, "leveraging the Programmable Power Supply (PPS) of USB PD 3.0 and 3.1 to make an ultra-compact bench power supply. Beside portable soldering iron [s], this should be one of the best portable tools for college electrical engineering students."

What is an adjustable / programmable power supply?

Using an adjustable / programmable power supply allows digital or analog control of the power supply output by a control system for maximum versatility. The control system can control and monitor the power supply output voltage and current from virtually anywhere there is an Ethernet connection.

What are adjustable DC power supplies?

Adjustable DC power supplies are capable of delivering a variable output voltage or current. These adjustable power supplies fall into three categories: locally adjustable power supplies, remotely adjustable power supplies, and programmable power supplies.

Which Acopian power supplies are fully adjustable?

All Acopian Wide Adjust Output power supplies are fully adjustable from 0V to full rated output voltage. This is regardless of whether you are using the internal potentiometers, remote analog programming, or remote digital programming. Acopian adjustable DC power supplies: Gold Box Infinity Linear Regulated Wide Adjust Output Power Supply

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