ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC LOAD PROJECT

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in today's episode i will show you how i built an adjustable electronic load.at the end of the video im testing this unit with another great diy project,an adjustable power supply.Electronic loads are very useful for testing power sources. every serious hobbyist or technician should have one.for instance you can check a usb charger or a power supply if it can provide the current it claims or not.

schematics
 


pcb
components placement

 if you cant understand how the components are placed on pcb you must download this file and install diptrace software to view it.



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