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2 layers75 × 46 mmPowerInput, the printed circuit board in 3D

Open Source Lab Power Supply

Size
75 × 46 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
12
Nets
12
Pads
32
Tracks, vias
71, 0
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
15 Dec 2015
Updated
15 Feb 2022

Overview

PowerInput is an open-source printed circuit board by tom-biskupic, from the tom-biskupic/LabPSU repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 75 × 46 mm with 12 parts on 12 nets, routed with 71 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the BC547. Its parts include 5 connectors, 3 resistors, 2 transistors and 2 switches. It belongs with the power boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

LabPSU

Open Source Lab Power Supply

This project is to create an open source modular lab power supply. The power supply is designed to:

  • Provide between 0-15V @ 5A and 15-30V @ 3A
  • Provide current limiting
  • Voltage to be settable to within 1mV and current limit to 1mA resolution.
  • Voltage/current readback to 1mV and 1mA with low temperature drift.
  • Limit heat loss through the use of a pre-regulator. The pre-regulator uses an SCR and MOSFET arrangement to reduce noise (switches at a low frequency)
  • Digitally controllable via a Raspberry PI and touch-screen interface.
  • Multiple channels (designed for 3).
  • Each channel is isolated and can be paralleled or put in series.
  • Each channel uses its own torroidal transformer.

A Blog documenting the development of the project can be found here http://wahz.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/lab-power-supply-project.html

The major components used in the project are:

Parts

12
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4CONN_01X02wcon:WCON-2PINP1, P2, P3, P4
21KResistors_ThroughHole:Resistor_Horizontal_RM10mmR2, R3
2BC547TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-92_Inline_Narrow_OvalQ1, Q2
2FSS1-102ZFSS1-102Z:FSS1-102ZK1, K2
1100RResistors_ThroughHole:Resistor_Ceramic_Horizontal_L50mm-W14mm-H13mm-p60mmR1
1CONN_01X04PinHead1-4:PINHeader1-4P5

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Questions

How big is the PowerInput PCB?

It measures 75 × 46 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the PowerInput use?

12 parts, built around the BC547. 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 PowerInput KiCad files?

From the tom-biskupic/LabPSU repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCAD/PowerInput/PowerInput.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the PowerInput design in my own project?

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