SDG #181 Riden Power Supply Chassis and Power Supply Assembly RD6012 RD6006

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0:00 Background Info
0:38 Sponsor Ad
1:02 AC-DC PSU Teardown
8:12 PSU Comparison and Load Resistor
8:51 Included Accessories
9:46 Assembly into Chassis
15:12 Initial Tests
18:27 Load Testing
21:35 Summary
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[Todestelzer]

I got the RD6006 today. Really nice lab PSU. High Voltage to charge e-bike power packs or check led strips from TVs with 40-50V.
Only the noise wasn’t tolerable.
I modified the power supply. Removed the cover and the fan and connected the NTC from the fan control to the main transformer. It was the hottest part and this way the fan has a long delay.

[matts]

I'm just starting to browse around at one of these 'perhaps in the future - fresh review. TY for sharing! :)

[OrbiterElectronics]

Interesting and affordable PSUs. Thanks for the run down on them Steve 👍

[rondlh]

They have released the RD6018 now. I got the 65V PSU, which has a raiser board next to the blue pot. The fan has only 2 levels, 0 volt of 15 volt (it's a 12V fan). I replaced the diodes at the heatsink next to the terminals, it has 1x MUR3060PT, I replaced them with 3xSTTH30AC06C which increases efficiency. I also added a 12cm fan running of the 15V board power to keep everything nice and cool

[vsnail]

The temp probe was included to measure cell temps for the battery charging function provided through the incorrectly coloured 'green' terminal.
My power supply arrived with a dent in one end and DOA. It had been dropped hard enough to break the transformer ferrite core and shear off all the connections from one side.
I received a refund but managed to araldite the core and repair the connections. I've been using it a year now with no problems. The fan in mine only runs when warm.

[alasdair]

I did my 6006 with a 500VA toroid that gives me a few other isolated outputs, and with a 20000uF 100V smoothing cap
it required a soft start on the primary, but the performance and noise level is excellent, and it was great to have a use for some
archaic and massively heavy components. I also repurposed an old piece of perfectly sized lab equipment for the case, milled a new front panel and
fitted a fan to the rear, triggered to higher speed from idle by the Riden onboard fan, I was also able to source from the junk box a few extra identical binding posts
which I removed the collar from a red and replaced the green on the Riden, then fitted a front panel (green) ground and also added a pair of 12Vac ports vertically
aligned with the Riden posts, as I find isolated AC quite useful on the bench sometimes. I also then added a mains switch directly below the Riden soft button.
Another feature of this supply is the refresh rate of the display, it tracks voltage and current variations at amazing speed, making a nice change for digital readings where
analogue would otherwise be better. Another small detail, the supplied temp sensor is not what's showing live on the home screen, that temp is the Riden's own internal sensor.
To get the external sensor temp you need to scroll to page four 'i' where it is the last item listed.
Great review anyway, cheers.

[gamerpaddy]

after watching some russian youtubers i saw that theres a chinese company called 100MHz that makes custom aluminium cnc'd cases for those rd series powersupplies, really nice looking ones. but unfourtainly only on taobao.

[fnet]

I also use the RD 6006-a wonderful power supply, beautiful, solid, convenient. It can even use the PC software to have programming. By the way, very well done calibration of voltmeters and ampermeter, not just +/ -, and using the function y=a+bx. Chinese guys well done - very good device!

[kyhldk]

got both a RD6006 and a RD6012

but the RD6012 i got came with the same case as the RD6006 (the one with the fan controller)


happy with bith of them :)

[thdrizzl]

the newer ones come with a small board to mount to the rear of the housing but this then eliminates the thermistor you have Mounted on the psu. i installed the small board on the two 6012pw models I just got and I'm not sure now if I should remove that and tape down the thermistor. I may drill a small hole and wire it so I can use either the external one they give you with the case now or switch it for the internal one ill have to test it so e to see if its needed. the one at the rear allows you to plug the thermistor into it for things like charging up batteries etc

[zyghom]

23:58 - Riden does NOT recommend connecting them neither in series nor in parallel AT ALL

[Charezon]

Excellent video, great info, great content. Thanks so much Steve

[randycarter]

An important isolation to check is the ground of the USB port. If it is in any way connected to the power supply electronics having 2 of these units connected to a single computer can create a dangerous ground loop.

[d.c.]

I have been trying to get one of these for a while now. Its not on Amazon and Ali Express seems to not like my part of the USA. Great content.

[LightCraftStudio]

Just bought one thanks to your review on them, The "newer PSU" statement is not correct as I still got the 70V with the resistor model. Guess its a tossup if you get the new 65V or the older 70V unit. Thanks for the review though!

[MichaelBeeny]

I think I would prefer the Wow stick to have a more standard kind of handle, possibly with a rubber type grip.

[tonysfun]

I also have one of these and it works great. Thanks for sharing!

[codaroma]

The relay in my PSU is not connected on one side. Which is a bit of a worry.

[piconano]

I would've loved to see the output scoped under different loads to show the difference in noise levels.
Maybe try to fix the 70V model in a separate video?
I bought one of the smaller DPS3005 and it blew up from a back feed of the batteries I was charging.
So yeah... don't do that. It has no protection.
Also, the switches were cheap membranes and the pokey bits came through the plastic cover of the buttons.
This one looks like it has a better quality front end, and can withstand the daily use.

[randydicotti]

Was hoping you would show the proper connections for the AC inlet and power switch.