New and Used Power Supplies - AC and DC Solutions
All electronic circuits containing loads require power supplies. Some loads require AC power supplies while others are designed to run on DC supplies. Power supplies are designed to carry out multiple conversions of energy to meet the diverse demands of the different parts of the loads they drive. Systems with complicated circuitry obviously require more energy conversions than simple circuits that may have fewer parts. Different variants come as stand-alone models, while others are embedded within the loads they are supposed to drive.
From an energy source, a power supply may carry out various conversions before it feeds the various parts of a given load. A source of energy can be an energy storage device, an electromechanical system, or an energy transmission system. These energy sources may be in form of batteries, AC power source, generator, alternators, fuel cells, etc.
Loads Require Various Input Voltages
Different loads require different types of input voltages. Regulated power supplies are designed to provide a load with a constant voltage or current. Their design ensures that the output offered does not fluctuate even if the input voltage does. In contrast, the output of an unregulated power supply fluctuates whenever there are changes in the input or load needs.
In addition to the regulated and unregulated power supplies, users can opt to use an adjustable version of the regulated power supply. This power supply allows the user to program an output, and finds numerous applications due to their unique design that offers a regulated as well as adjustable output to the load.
