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2 layers72.5 × 82.5 mmDummy load, the printed circuit board in 3D

Carga electrónica o dummy load basada en LM358 y MOSFET, pensada para probar fuentes de alimentación y convertidores bajo condiciones controladas.

Size
72.5 × 82.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
27
Nets
9
Pads
90
Tracks, vias
56, 145
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
22 Jul 2024
Updated
29 Apr 2026

Overview

Dummy load is an open-source printed circuit board by picli3, from the picli3/dummy-load repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 72.5 × 82.5 mm with 27 parts on 9 nets, routed with 56 tracks and 145 vias.

It is built around the LM358 and IRFZ44N. Its parts include 13 resistors, 3 connectors, 2 capacitors, 1 IC and 1 transistor.

Main components

2

README

README.md

dummy-load

Carga electrónica o dummy load basada en LM358 y MOSFET, pensada para probar fuentes de alimentación y convertidores bajo condiciones controladas.

Propósito del proyecto

Este diseño permite aplicar una carga artificial a una fuente o etapa DC para evaluar regulación, calentamiento, respuesta y comportamiento general sin depender de una carga real fija.

Qué incluye

  • esquemático de la carga electrónica
  • PCB en KiCad
  • base práctica para laboratorio, pruebas y validación de fuentes

Parts

27
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1010Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0414_L11.9mm_D4.5mm_P15.24mm_HorizontalR3, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4
310kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4, R5, R6
1100nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mmC2
11uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC1
15kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alps_RK09Y11_Single_HorizontalRV1
1BarrelJackConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_HorizontalJ1
1Conn_01x02TerminalBlock_Phoenix:TerminalBlock_Phoenix_MKDS-1,5-2-5.08_1x02_P5.08mm_HorizontalJ2
1HeatsinkMR-footprint:disipador_VGAHS1
1IRFZ44NPackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabUpQ1
1LM358Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_SocketU1
1LOGOMR-footprint:logo_mr_6x6mmG***
1PH_B2B-PH-KConnector_JST:JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_VerticalJ3

Questions

How big is the Dummy load PCB?

It measures 72.5 × 82.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Dummy load use?

27 parts, built around the LM358 and IRFZ44N. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Dummy load KiCad files?

From the picli3/dummy-load repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is dummy_load.kicad_pcb and its schematic dummy_load.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Dummy load design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask picli3 before reusing the design.

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