16 Sep
1998
16 Sep
'98
7:23 a.m.
"Zane H. Healy" <healyzh(a)ix.netcom.com> wrote:
One of these day's I _REALLY_ want to find time to
build a "Universal"
powersupply, that will feed a basically any piece of microcomputer hardware
given the correct cabling. Powersupplies are the first thing that
disappears after the documentation and software.
I bought one last year. An HP E3631A. Quite nice, but a bit pricey
(around $1000).
IMHO, having a power supply with adjustable current limiting is absolutely
essential to bringing up old DC-powered equipment in unknown condition.
For similar reasons, a variac and an isolation transformer are desirable for
working on AC-powered equipment.