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BOM should include 24V & 5V PSU Terminal Covers #421

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dekay opened this issue Mar 18, 2023 · 3 comments
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BOM should include 24V & 5V PSU Terminal Covers #421

dekay opened this issue Mar 18, 2023 · 3 comments

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@dekay
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dekay commented Mar 18, 2023

The BOM has a "Mean Well LRS-200-24 PSU" and a "Mean Well RS-25-5 PSU" but it should also include the transparent terminal covers as well given that this is a safety issue and they costs pennies. The Mean Well cover is also better than a printed version because it is transparent, allowing you to see the screw terminals.

The appropriate cover for the 24V PSU should be named "Mean Well TBC-09 Terminal Cover" and it is available at Digikey.

The appropriate cover for the 5V PSU should be named "Mean Well TBC-05 Terminal Cover" and it is also available at Digikey.

Note that the Trident BOM has one for the 24V PSU but not the 5V one. I logged that as a separate issue here.

@Tenkir
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Tenkir commented Sep 17, 2023

Genuine Mean Well PSUs include these covers in the box. Or at least, every one I've ordered from Digikey or Mouser includes it.

@nemgrea
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nemgrea commented Sep 17, 2023

Real meanwell psus do not always come with terminal covers. They have their own part number. The lack of a terminal cover does not indicate a counterfeit product.

The bom encourages a specific component from meanwell. The sourcing guide provides links to parts that we have actually purchased and can verify. They are not random links..

@dekay
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dekay commented Sep 18, 2023

@Tenkir The genuine Mean Well supply I ordered from Mouser did not include a cover and that is why I raised this issue in the first place. I agree with @nemgrea. The BOM is simply not consistent and it makes no sense to spec a cover for one and not the other. You can print one after the fact, but given that this is a safety issue, that it isn't in the printed parts list, that it might be somebody's first printer and for a while they'd be running with exposed AC terminals, and that the cover itself costs pennies, the BOM should list both.

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