December 8, 2021
Description
SAFETY WARNING - READ THE WARNING BELOW ABOUT THE RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY - NO LIABILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED
This is a simple, slim end-cover for a Mean Well LRS-350-xx power supply so that it can be used slightly more safely than having no case at all. Exposure to dangerous mains electricity is reduced. I use a Mean Well LRS-350-24 to power my ToolkitRC M8S LiPo charger, amongst other things, but this design does NOT make the power supply safe to use in a domestic environment.
It has cable holes with cable grips for a typical mains cable input and 2x AWG12 silicone flexible wires output (mine to an XT30 female connector). I just use the cable with plug from a cheap extension cable. The cable clamping system may not be a tight fit for your particular cable diameters - you may have to modify the clamp part to prevent a pulling force on the external cables from pulling on the connectors inside.
Obviously, like most of this sort of power supply, it is meant to be enclosed since the mains connectors are exposed - which is why I designed this box.
Requires:
2 pcs of countersunk M4 x 6mm (or M4 x 5mm) for the sides.
2 pcs of cap head M4 x 25mm for the top (could use other heads)
2 pcs M4 brass inserts (eg 6mm diameter x 8mm long) for the bottom - melt them in.
SAFETY WARNING
Like all mains powered devices - use at your own risk as there is a risk of harm - no liability can be accepted. Only use these power supplies and this design if you know what you are doing and accept the risks, which include fire, burning, electrocution, permanent harm, or death!
The Mean Well power supply already has bare mains connectors and this end-protecting plastic design makes it only slightly safer, but it DOES NOT meet the legal safety standards of a consumer power supply product.
KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. There are cooling slots in the top of the Mean Well power supply that thin objects or liquids could get through to contact with dangerous high voltage mains electricity WHICH COULD BE HARMFUL. Also, the whole plastic end could be pulled off with enough force, exposing you to high voltage wiring - for instance if the power supply falls off a table and the cable is still plugged into a mains electrical wall socket, or if the unit is supported in the air by its cables.
I designed this for myself but have made it available here for others to base their own designs off and so hopefully to be a little bit safer than a raw power supply with no wiring terminals covered at all but, again, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK : no liability can be accepted for any losses or damages arising from this design.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike