This document provides an overview of power supplies. It defines a power supply as an electrical device that supplies electric power to a load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source into the correct voltage, current and frequency for the load. It then discusses different types of power supplies including DC, AC, programmable, uninterruptible, high voltage and bipolar power supplies. It also covers specifications and applications of power supplies.
4. The primary function of a
power supply is to
convert electric current
from a source to the
correct voltage, current,
and frequency to power
the load.
PRIMARY FUNCTION
Po wer S upply
5. POWER SUPPLY
Power supplies are
sometimes referred
to as electric po wer
converters.
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6. All power supplies have
a power input connection,
which receives energy in the
form of electric current from a
source, and one or more power
output connections that deliver
current to the load.
C O N N EC T I O N S - PO W ER S UPPL Y
7. 1.D C power supply
a. AC-to-DC supply
b.Switched-mode power
supply
c. Linear regulator
2 . A C power supplies
a. A C adapter
3. Programmable power supply
4. Uninterruptible power supply
5. High-voltage power supply
6. Bipolar power supply
Types of Power
Supply
8. A D C (direct current) power
supply converts electrical energy
in the form delivered by
the power company to a form
required by some device.
D C power supplies are usually
designed to supply energy at a
certain voltage and current.
D C power
supply
9. An A C power supply typically
takes the voltage from a wall
outlet (mains supply) and uses a
transformer to step up or step
down the voltage to the desired
voltage.
A C power supplies can be
divided into single
phase and three phase systems.
A C power
supply
10. A programmable power supply is
one that allows remote control of
its operation through an analog
input or digital interface such as
RS232 or GPIB.
Programmable
power supply
11. An uninterruptible power
supply or uninterruptible power
source (UPS) is an electrical
apparatus that provides
emergency power to a load when
the input power source or mains
power fails.
Uninterruptible
power supply
12. A high voltage power supply is a
complex power conversion
circuit that converts a
lower voltage potential to
a higher voltage potential.
High voltage power supplies can
operate from D C or A C
input voltages.
High voltage
power supply
13. A bipolar power supply is a four-
quadrant tool that operates in
quadrants one, two, three, and
four of the Cartesian coordinate
system.
This means it provides positive
and negative voltages across its
output terminals without needing
to switch any external wiring.
Bipolar
power
supply
14. AC
POWER
SUPPLY
VS
DC
POWER
SUPPLY
In direct current (DC), the
electric charge (current) only
flows in one direction. Electric
charge in alternating
current (AC), on the other hand,
changes direction periodically.
The voltage in AC circuits also
periodically reverses because
the current changes direction.
15. SPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES
FOR
A
POWER
SUPPLY
INCLUDE:
1.Input voltage type (AC or DC) and range
2.Efficiency of power conversion
3.The amount of voltage and current it can
supply to its load
4.How stable its output voltage or current is
under varying line and load conditions
5.How long it can supply energy without
refueling or recharging (applies to power
supplies that employ portable energy
sources)
6.Operating and storage temperature
ranges
16. POWER
SUPPLY
SPECIFICATIONS
1 . S C P - Short circuit protection
2 . O PP - O verpo wer (o verlo ad) pro tectio n
3. O C P - Overcurrent protection
4.O T P - O vertemperature pro tectio n
5. O V P - Overvoltage protection
6. UVP - Undervoltage protection
17. Linear regulated power
supplies are able to offer
exceeding ly lo w levels o f o utput
noise and good stabilisation,
but at the expens e o f s ize and
efficiency.
L inear po wer s upplies are
widely used because of
the advantages they offer in
terms of overall performance.
APPLICATIONS