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Any recommendations on one of these without spending too much? Learning to do some bench testing on my gauges. It’s getting too cold in Detroit to be working through these electrical issues outside!
for a few choices of commercial sources, I've got the lab supply or something very similar and you can set a current limit which is a nice feature. Might be made in China, though.
One additional note, if you want to replicate the car's voltage, when it's running, the supply side is more like 14 VDC, so you would want some adjustability in your supply.
Back in the day - 20+ years the company I worked for was a distributor for these power supplies. I have a couple that have been used (and abused) and still work great!! They still look the same!
Astron- Made in the USA and a 7A piece with 13.8VDC is under $80.
So I know I want adjustable voltage. I know the battery ranges from 12V-14V. The highest amperage fuse/breaker I see in the fuse block is 30A for the power windows (which don’t want to work either). Do I need to buy one that handles max volts & amps?
If it's sitting on the bench- a linear type would be the best- it's quieter- cleaner but heaver and generates more heat-
A 30 A will run anything you have in your car ( not all at the same time) except the starter.
Again- I really don't know what you want to accomplish...
I have my big power supply on the bench to test wiper motors-electric headlight motors- headlights-fans- car audio amps-
When I'm working on a car- I'll have the battery in place and use the 7A connected to the battery to keep it charged while I test various electrical- it ensures the battery has a fully charge with out starting it.
MOST battery tenders- chargers tend to be really noisy- especially if you are doing a radio or electronics - as they are not filtered as good as a power supply.
Well this is a most interesting discussion and timely for me as well. I've got three mechanical clocks I'm tinkering with, one works and two I need to restore so I'm like Emeightch. Over time, I've found myself testing headlamps, probing in-car components and always have wires running all over the place, clips, probes, whatever it takes.
Originally Posted by Emeightch
Any recommendations on one of these without spending too much? Learning to do some bench testing on my gauges. It’s getting too cold in Detroit to be working through these electrical issues outside!
I get the impression to have a bench source like this UNI-T UTP3315TFL-II Linear DC 0-Volt to 30-Volt/0 Amp-5 Amp Power Supply, as well as something like the Power Probe III Clamshell, are complimentary. Or are they redundant? Apparently, the probe is for work inside the vehicle while the bench source is for testing components on the bench.
Like recently, I used a noisy battery charger on a battery as my 12v source to test a clock, but as noted above...noisy!
Well this is a most interesting discussion and timely for me as well. I've got three mechanical clocks I'm tinkering with, one works and two I need to restore so I'm like Emeightch. Over time, I've found myself testing headlamps, probing in-car components and always have wires running all over the place, clips, probes, whatever it takes.
I get the impression to have a bench source like this UNI-T UTP3315TFL-II Linear DC 0-Volt to 30-Volt/0 Amp-5 Amp Power Supply, as well as something like the Power Probe III Clamshell, are complimentary. Or are they redundant? Apparently, the probe is for work inside the vehicle while the bench source is for testing components on the bench.
Like recently, I used a noisy battery charger on a battery as my 12v source to test a clock, but as noted above...noisy!
The power supply plugs into the wall......the power probe uses a 12v battery. It is up to you how you want to get your power but yes.......they both can do the same thing......
The power supply plugs into the wall......the power probe uses a 12v battery. It is up to you how you want to get your power but yes.......they both can do the same thing......
Jebby
Or you could hook the power supply to the Power Probe...
Basically- The power probe acts as a set of jumper cables NOT as a power source/supply.
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Adjustable DC Power Supply?
