Simple 12V 1A LED Power Supply - with schematic and transformer autopsy

Today I took a look at a very cheap Chinese 12V 1A adapter from Ebay. The listing says it is for LED strips, CCTV, routers, audio/video equipment, etc. This AC/DC adapter has 100-240V universal mains input and 12V 1A DC output. I took a look at the board layout, reverse engineered the relatively simple schematic of it and made an autopsy of the transformer. This power supply is quite dodgy - there's no fuse, no EMI filter, no inrush resistor, no snubber network and a very questionable capacitor between the primary and secondary side. The isolation distance on the board is 1.5mm. I have seen more dangerous transformers, but also much safer ones. This switching power supply claims 1A current capability, but actually is capable of only 0.5A. The cable wires are quite thin. The plastic housing is very easy to open. This adapter can pose a risk of an electric shock or fire. I personally wouldn't use it.

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