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Adjustable DC Power Supply

Type Circuit schematicStandard IEEE Std 315 / ANSI Y32.2Engine schematex-circuitUpdated 8/2/2026
Adjustable DC Power Supply
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The scenario

Build a variable DC power supply for prototyping, providing a main adjustable output up to 15V and a fixed 5V USB port for powering microcontrollers.

What is in this drawing

Read the decisions behind it.

01

Using LM317 for adjustable output with potentiometer voltage divider

02

Adding 7805 regulator for fixed 5V USB output

When you need a bench power supply from AC mains with both variable and fixed 5V outputs.

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