Fabricate Power Supply Project

Lesson
Detail
Activity
1
How a Power Supply Works
A/C vs D/C

function of transformer, diode, voltage regulator, capacitor, led, resistor

resistor colour codes, use of resistance meter

recieve components for power supply

determine resistances

2
Components of Your Power Supply
use of a wallwart - safety

schematic circuit

components - identification, details

identify and orient components
3
Printed Circuit Boards
intro - types of PCB

overview of project - steps to making a pcb

overall PCB size and grid

view various PCBs

tour through process

4
PCB Layout
creating pads

locating components

connecting the dots

optimization

identification

printing to test

printing final copy onto 'blue' paper

create PCB template in Vectorworks CAD
5
Chemical Safety
Whimis
assignment

quiz - online

6
Fabricating the power Supply
cut copper

clean and laminate

etch

drill

soldering lesson incl. safety

solder

fabricate power supply
7
Test the power supply
voltmeter use lesson
use a voltmeter

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