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Test Equipment / Re: Second bench PSU, am I thinking about this correctly?
« Last post by J-R on Today at 07:21:33 pm »In my opinion, for a bench supply I could not see the point of getting a 6624A or similar, even if you had GAS. It's big, heavy and loud. You don't get any of the modern features like USB, ethernet and web browser control. These negatives also apply to many of the other HP/Agilent supplies that frequently get mentioned.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/agilent-6624a/
The Rigol DP800 & now DP900 series units are popular but the circular keypad might take some getting used to. These are also not necessarily "cheap", but maybe one will hit the clearance rack or eBay. Both can be hacked:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/need-help-hacking-dp832-for-multicolour-option/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigol-dp900-dp2000-series-hack/
If you want to flex your budget a bit, check out the GW Instek GPP-4323. It has some oddities as well but otherwise could be of interest. It also has a load function. It seems there are various permutations with jack & ethernet options.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/just-bought-a-gw-instek-gpp-4323-power-supply-first-impressions-etc/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/gw-instek-gpp-4323-422471/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/agilent-6624a/
The Rigol DP800 & now DP900 series units are popular but the circular keypad might take some getting used to. These are also not necessarily "cheap", but maybe one will hit the clearance rack or eBay. Both can be hacked:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/need-help-hacking-dp832-for-multicolour-option/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigol-dp900-dp2000-series-hack/
If you want to flex your budget a bit, check out the GW Instek GPP-4323. It has some oddities as well but otherwise could be of interest. It also has a load function. It seems there are various permutations with jack & ethernet options.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/just-bought-a-gw-instek-gpp-4323-power-supply-first-impressions-etc/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/gw-instek-gpp-4323-422471/