Simple DIY buffer PSU

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While I'm here, main PSU design.
 

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you can't use two positive-side regulators to post-regulate your +/- 35 V supplies. There is no way to connect them so that the ground of the +/- 15 V will be common with the +/- 35 V supplies. Go ahead and think about that... you will find it is impossible. You can still use two positive side regs for the +/- 35 V supplies, but you will need to post-regulate using one positive and one negative (e.g. LM337). Same goes for -12 V, if you need that. You'll need to use a 7912.
 
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macboy said:
you can't use two positive-side regulators to post-regulate your +/- 35 V supplies. There is no way to connect them so that the ground of the +/- 15 V will be common with the +/- 35 V supplies. Go ahead and think about that... you will find it is impossible. You can still use two positive side regs for the +/- 35 V supplies, but you will need to post-regulate using one positive and one negative (e.g. LM337). Same goes for -12 V, if you need that. You'll need to use a 7912.
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I would agree if TS needed + and - 15V, but as far as I know, he only needs +15 V (and +12 V).
 
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macboy said:
you can't use two positive-side regulators to post-regulate your +/- 35 V supplies. There is no way to connect them so that the ground of the +/- 15 V will be common with the +/- 35 V supplies. Go ahead and think about that... you will find it is impossible. You can still use two positive side regs for the +/- 35 V supplies, but you will need to post-regulate using one positive and one negative (e.g. LM337). Same goes for -12 V, if you need that. You'll need to use a 7912.
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Foolish me! You're correct.

AndrewT said:
The way I looked at it he wanted two positive supplies from one higher positive supply.
What has changed?
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OP:
Drops +/-35V from the main regulated power supply (sill in development, nearly there) down to +/-15V and +/-12V. Two of these in series will be used rather than using symmetric regulators (easier to construct this way, for one thing).
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That could be ambiguous.

No problem. It's simple to change to a symmetrical supply. I don't expect additional caveats or pitfalls.
 
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OK, symmetric design.

Return to zener pre-regulator stage to minimise complexity and PCB space + random (TM) aesthetic whim. Added fuses - rating is somewhat arbitrary given uncertain load of circuit and ~200mA is probably closer to being useful.
 

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random007 said:
OK, symmetric design.

Return to zener pre-regulator stage to minimise complexity and PCB space + random (TM) aesthetic whim. Added fuses - rating is somewhat arbitrary given uncertain load of circuit and ~200mA is probably closer to being useful.
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OK, my bad, you did need symmetrical supplies.
Design looks OK to me, but I don't understand the -12V circuit if you're only going to need to switch some relays. You might as well leave it out and save yourself some space.

EDIT: is it on purpose that R2 and R3 are different values?
 
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jitter said:
OK, my bad, you did need symmetrical supplies.
Design looks OK to me, but I don't understand the -12V circuit if you're only going to need to switch some relays. You might as well leave it out and save yourself some space.

EDIT: is it on purpose that R2 and R3 are different values?
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Yeah, I'm thinking that dropping 12V is a good idea.

No, R3 is wrong. Well spotted. :xeye: :crazy: :crying:
 
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