{"id":955,"date":"2013-04-29T11:25:24","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T07:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/?p=955"},"modified":"2014-09-20T20:03:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T18:03:45","slug":"how-to-convert-a-computer-atx-power-supply-to-a-lab-power-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/how-to-convert-a-computer-atx-power-supply-to-a-lab-power-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/index.php\/2013\/how-to-convert-a-computer-atx-power-supply-to-a-lab-power-supply\/atx-to-lab-psu-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ATX-to-Lab-PSU-3.jpg\" alt=\"ATX-to-Lab-PSU-3\" width=\"420\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ATX-to-Lab-PSU-3.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ATX-to-Lab-PSU-3-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>Computer power supplies cost around US$30, much cheaper than lab power supplies! By converting the cheap (free) ATX power supplies that can be found in any discarded computer, you can get a phenomenal lab power supply with huge current outputs, short circuit protection, and reasonably tight voltage regulation on the 5V line.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">On most power supply units (PSUs), the other lines are unregulated.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/index.php\/2013\/how-to-convert-a-computer-atx-power-supply-to-a-lab-power-supply\/connector_atx\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-961\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Connector_ATX.jpeg\" alt=\"Connector_ATX\" width=\"619\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Connector_ATX.jpeg 798w, https:\/\/www.gistlabs.net\/weblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Connector_ATX-300x155.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WARNING: OPENING A POWER SUPPLY CAN KILL YOU. USE EXTREME CAUTION INSIDE THE CASE. THE CAPACITORS TYPICALLY STORE 300 VOLTS DC. AVOID TOUCHING IN ANY WAY!<\/p>\n<p>Source : <a title=\"Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply\">http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Computer power supplies cost around US$30, much cheaper than lab power supplies! By converting the cheap (free) ATX power supplies that can be found in any discarded computer, you can get a phenomenal lab power supply with huge current outputs, short circuit protection, and reasonably tight voltage regulation on the 5V line. 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