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Review on ๐Ÿ’ก eTopxizu 12V 30A DC Universal Regulated Switching Power Supply 360W - Ideal for CCTV, Radio, Computer Projects by Tim York

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Hello eTopxizu! Visual comparison with the Meanwell power supply.

First off, great name! I confess I probably went with this fake because it sounds like the almighty Aztec warrior god. Well done. I compared this side by side with my original MeanWell NES-350-12 MeanWell NES-350-12 12V, 350W, 110-240V switching power supply. I also ran a test with a 1.2 ohm load (hot plate) to see how this eTopxizu performs. eTopxizu is shown on the left, meinwell on the right. The usual differences can be seen at eTopxizu (the god of amp smoking): off-brand components, thinner chassis, less durable terminal block, full-wave rectifier with no heatsink, lower tolerance parts, different switching IC, tighter PCB. It has a good fuse and reasonably strong components. Damn good actually - great for $20 vs $50. If I were to really exploit this source heavily, I could add some more thermal paste to the transistors and replace the terminal block with something that rated 10A per peak - I'm not sure if it doesn't, but I've had no luck with that underestimate connectors on clones. Otherwise looks very good. I'm glad I have a medium fountain as I know it will last and last and last and can be thrown down the stairs and still last a little longer. All the products I have used have been top notch and have lasted at least 10 years. However, I don't need this perfection in everything I do, so I am very satisfied with this 12V power supply for 3D printer, laser or lighting. This one won't run forever, and I won't run it at a constant 350W (yes, an average fountain could handle it), but everyone hail the god of thrift and value eTopixisu! Finally I connected a 1.2 ohm hot plate. Amazing Ohm's Law states that at 12V it draws 158.4W. It supplied the full current to the load. I measured the power consumption of the power supply, which was initially 184 watts and then leveled off at around 176 watts. That's 89% efficiency - not bad. During this 4-minute test, the case didn't get warm and the fan didn't turn on. eTopxisu again! May you rule the amps mightily with your obsidian power meter!

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Big and bulky