Best Bench top power supply?

[thelearner]

Hello,

I am looking for a benchtop power supply for my lab under $250. Any suggestions?

TIA

[Trader]

Tekpower TP3005T Variable Linear DC Power Supply, 0 - 30V @ 0 - 5A

[masterx81]

Korad ka3305d or ka3305p. Mine works quite well. And 3 channels are useful

[radiolistener]

KORAD KA3005D has capacitor on the output, so it has some issues with current stabilization. But this is really best middle class PSU. 

[masterx81]

I think that most of the psu in this price range has some capacitance at the output. Need only to be careful to always use the turn on/off function instead of live connecting the things. There can be some problems also on repentine current draw changes

[TurboTom]

OP should first specify required number of channels, output voltage (range) and power, and if the acceptable amount of output noise will permit a switcher. After that, suggestions make sense and could possibly lead in a different direction...

[S. Petrukhin]

https://aliexpress.ru/item/4000282551930.html

[Purduephotog]

Anything high voltage- aka, 70V (ish?)

[tautech]

Anything high voltage- aka, 70V (ish?)

Most multichannel PSU's can be seriesed to give at least 60V and some can go into series mode with just a press of a button.

[Fungus]

Hello,

I am looking for a benchtop power supply for my lab under $250. Any suggestions?

I suggest posting some requirements, not just a price.

[ResistorRob]

I like this better than the Korad, but I tend to be an odd duck 

SIGLENT SPD1000X Series Programmable DC Power Supply



Only single channel, but very precise and ultra low ripple.
Available in 2 varieties:

• SPD1168X: 16 V / 8 A，total power up to 128 W
• SPD1305X: 30 V / 5 A，total power up to 150 W

Has 5 digit Voltage, 4 digit Current Display, Minimum Resolution: 1 mV/1 mA
I think it looks sharp on the bench with it's color LCD display.

I already have a 3 channel boat anchor, so I have my eye on this and other similar products, so thought I would share. It's great if you don't need multiple channels.

[BravoV]

Hello,

I am looking for a benchtop power supply for my lab under $250. Any suggestions?

I suggest posting some requirements, not just a price.

The OP is from India, there, any "high tech" even such as bench power supply, is considered an expensive item.

[radiolistener]

I like this better than the Korad, but I tend to be an odd duck 

SIGLENT SPD1000X Series Programmable DC Power Supply

looks very good, but this PSU is twice more expensive than KORAD KA3005D

[BravoV]

What you guys are suggesting, reduce the price tag to about 33% to 50%, as India will put quite a hefty import tax for such merchandise, guess where did I learn that. 

So, for $250 budget, if imported, then the realistic price that we're going to suggest maybe about $75 to $100 price level of merchandise.