Overvoltage and Overcurrent Protection
AssemblyCrowbar circuit (SCR or Zener + transistor) crowbarring output to ground on overvoltage, plus thermal shutdown limiting continuous dissipation. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Overvoltage and Overcurrent Protection
4 top-level lines as of r13549| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crowbar SCR | bench-power-supply-crowbar-scr | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Overvoltage Comparator | bench-power-supply-crowbar-comparator | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Primary-Side Fuse | bench-power-supply-fuse | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Thermal Fuse | thermal-fuse | 1× | 1 | · | part |