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Burning sound from the PSU
I am trying to make a bench power supply from an old 350W PC PSU
that provides 4 lines
3.3V 8A
5V 9A
12V 11A
-12V 1.5A
Here is the connections diagram:
I used this step down module to be able the ...
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How can I replace a potentiometer with a fixed resistor on a buck converter?
I want to use a buck converter which steps down 12 V DC to 5 V constant DV output to power my custom PCB.
I came across a buck converter in market which can do it but there is potentiometer on it ...
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Step down buck converter - lower input voltage than output - LM2596
I want to power 5v leds from a 12v source in my car using a "DC-DC Adjustable Step-down Buck Converter LM2596 3A". The source has a dimmer switch which can regulate the voltage from 12v to 1....
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Step down from USB (5 V) to 4.3 V for battery dummy
I have a camera for which I bought a dummy battery to connect it with power bank or other power source. Original battery is 3.6 V Li-ion so I need around 4.3 V but the USB (from powerbanks) is 5.1 V ...
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What is the equivalent of a buck converter for AC voltage?
A have researched and found that a buck converter is used for stepping down voltage in DC applications.
However, my application uses AC current. I have christmas lights that plug into the wall and I ...
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