> Looking for a small PCB-mounted power supply, 90VAC-260VAC wide range.
> 15-20W category, 12V. So far I've always rolled my own switchers but
> this time it's too small a production volume to go through the agency
> cert rigamaroo.

> Long story short it's an application for "nasty" environments. Think
> farms, rural power grid, thunderstorms, raggedy old emergency power
> generators, uncle Leroy's old arc welder, and so on. Plus tons of load
> transients from motors being turned on and off right there. As usual,
> cost is an issue so mil-spec stuff is out. Has to remain below $20 in
> hundreds qties. RoHS will probably be needed some day but not right
> now.

> Which brands/types/series are really reliable these days?

> Here is an example:
> http://us.tdk-lambda.com/lp/ftp/Specs/kps.pdf

> Lambda used to be a top-of-the-line company, AFAICT, although I had
> some bad luck of the phssst ... *POOF* kind with their lab bench
> supplies. We can't really use this particular type because it's not
> corner-pinned and only four pins, will rip right off during the first
> dirt road ride. Beats me why they always do that ... <banging head on
> table>

> --
> Regards, Joerg

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