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ARRL Handbook CD

Template File

Title: 13.8-V, 40-A Power Supply


Chapter: 11
Topic: A 13.8-V, 40-A Switching Power Supply

Template contains:

Parts placement diagram

PC Board Etching Pattern


Note: Etching pattern may be slightly too large for
US Letter size paper on your printer.

Also included is an updated version of figure 11.37, the schematic diagram


for the 13.8-V, 40-A switching power supply.
The values for R2, R6 and R36 are shown incorrectly on page 11.30 of the Handbook.
Also, the resistor labeled R7 near U2B should be labeled R31.
D17
D6 D7 D8 D9
C17 C18 C18 C20 C21
L2

R19
R10 R11

R15
R16
R23
C15 C16 C22

R14
AC IN C33

C36
C35
R16

R15
R18

R17
C32

R20

C37
R13 C31 U1 L3

VR1
Q3 C34 Q4

R21
R24
C1 D10 D11
R12
D13 D14
C23
D12
R22
6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 R25
T1
L1 T2 T3 VR2 R26

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
R34 C24

D4 D2
13.8 V

+
C2 C13 C12 VR3

NTC1 NTC2 U3 R31


R5 R1 R35
C3 R32 R

D18
R9
R27

R36
R6 R2
C38 U2 R28

C14
K
FB2

R7 R3
D1

C10

C11
R29
C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9
R37
R8 R4 R30
R38
D5 D3
R33 G
Q5 +
+ C3 FAN
FB1 Q2 Q1
R39

A 13.8-V, 40-A Switching Power Supply, Chapter 11

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