content/LPD422FM.rst

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10 supply I bought on ebay a few weeks ago for something like 40€. 10 supply I bought on ebay a few weeks ago for something like 40€.
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13 :alt: The Lambda LPD 422 FM dual regulated power supply. 13 :alt: The Lambda LPD 422 FM dual regulated power supply.
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15 It's an old unit, not sure exactly it's exact age, but the components 15 It's an old unit, not sure it's exact age, but the components inside
16 inside the unit seem to hase date codes around 1971/1972. So my unit 16 the unit seem to have date codes around 1971/1972. So my unit is
17 is probably from the late 1972. (One of the available user manual on 17 probably from the late 1972 (older than me!). This series of power
18 the internet seems to be dated from 1987n but it's for the "A" 18 supplies seem to have been built for a very long period, since one of
19 version.) 19 the available user manual on the internet seems to be dated from 1987
20 (but it's for the "A" version).
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21 Overview 22 Overview
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24 It's a dual regulated linear power supply which specifications are: 25 It's a dual regulated linear power supply which specifications are:
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145 :alt: Ripple voltage of the LPD422FM connected to the ZPB30A1 - 20V/1A 146 :alt: Ripple voltage of the LPD422FM connected to the ZPB30A1 - 20V/1A
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147 It's quite out of spec: ripple should be less than 500µVrms and 148 It's quite out of spec: ripple should be less than 500µVrms and
148 1.5mVpp, but it's not really a surprise considering the age (over 40 149 1.5mVpp, but it's not really a surprise considering the age (over 40
149 years old!) of the PSU. A future recap may improve its performances to 150 years old!) of the PSU. A future recap may improve its performances
150 its original specifictions. 151 back to its original specifictions.
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153 I also plan to replace the banana jacks on the front panel (their
154 barrels are very short, less than 1cm: I cannot plug a standard banana
155 plug more than half its lenght). I may also try to bring the remote
156 sensor plugs on the front panel (with a pair of easy to set or remove
157 jumps): I like to have the sense terminals ready to use.
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