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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12 .. image:: {filename}/images/lambda/lpd422fm_overall.jpg |
12 .. image:: {filename}/images/lambda/lpd422fm_overall.jpg |
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 |
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19 the available user manual on the internet seems to be dated from 1987 |
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20 (but it's for the "A" version). |
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21 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: |
144 .. image:: {filename}/images/lambda/DS1Z_QuickPrint13.png |
145 .. image:: {filename}/images/lambda/DS1Z_QuickPrint13.png |
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 |
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154 barrels are very short, less than 1cm: I cannot plug a standard banana |
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155 plug more than half its lenght). I may also try to bring the remote |
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156 sensor plugs on the front panel (with a pair of easy to set or remove |
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157 jumps): I like to have the sense terminals ready to use. |
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