Group Buy: 250V 300mA linear HT supply from International Power

[ruffrecords]

I am happy to use SMPS for heaters because I have checked them out and I know they work OK. Not so sure about HT and so far there has been limited success in getting a SMPS HT supply designed. So I decided to look at linear HT supplies. International power make just about the only decent off the shelf linear HT supply I know of. It is available form Mouser for just under £60.

https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/International-Power/IHB250-01?qs=0xCm9DOQnC5apaiylMDitA%3d%3d

This is fine for small tube audio projects but if you want to build a decent sized tube mixer you need more current. So I contacted International Power and asked if they could do a custom linear HT supply that provided 250V output at up to 300mA  (that is enough for 20 x EZTubeMixer modules). I am pleased to say they have done this and the minimum order quantity is just 10 units.

I got a quote back from them yesterday. The base price is $102.58 each plus $50 international processing fee, plus shipping plus duty plus VAT. By the time they reach this side of the pond they will probably be close to $200. I plan to punt for 10 but I don't really need that many. Anyone in Europe interested in one or more of these?

If someone is interested in arranging a group buy for the Americas I am happy to pass on the quote data so you can deal with them direct.

Cheers

Ian

 

[emrr]

I wonder if they would ship your single order to two locations, US and UK?

 

[ruffrecords]

I wonder if they would ship your single order to two locations, US and UK?

Interesting point. I am waiting for them to send shipping info so when that arrives I will ask them.

Cheers

Ian

 

[ruffrecords]

I have now been offered a US based forwarding address so I should be able to split the shipment into two; one US based for forwarding to Europe and one for US only consumption if someone volunteers to take on that role.

Cheers

Ian

 

[emrr]

OK.  Considering.  Dual nationality shipping should knock some cost back off.  I might be able to take on handling this over here.  It's probably worth having 2 of these on the shelf here.

To be sure and clear, these will have the same sort of international power primary taps? 

I'm guessing they would have a similar voltage adjustment control range, but maybe not. 

Do you happen to know which case size they will conform to?