§1What this business is
A regulated DC power supply turns AC mains into a fixed DC voltage that stays steady when the load changes. Electronics labs, industries, communication departments, R&D sections and colleges use them to power and test circuits. The KVIC profile is a small assembly-and-test unit making 1,000 supplies a year with an oscilloscope, meters and hand tools.
Capacity: 1,000 power supplies a year.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
An electronics diploma or degree holder who can sell to colleges, labs and workshops.
Who it is not for
Someone with no electronics background.
Advantages
- Very small investment (₹4.20 L)
- Steady buyers in colleges, labs and service centres
- Skills learnt in any electronics diploma
- Can make custom voltages to order
Drawbacks
- Small market and modest profit
- Competition from cheap imported supplies
- Needs good testing to avoid returns
- Component prices change often
Skills you need
- Circuit assembly and soldering
- Testing with oscilloscope and meters
- Component buying
- Institutional sales and tenders
Why difficulty 2/5: Small, skill-based unit; selling 1,000 units a year needs institutional contacts.
§3Market
Who buys
- Electronics laboratories and R&D sections
- Colleges, ITIs and polytechnics
- Industries and communication departments
- Electronics repair and service centres
How it sells
- Direct sale to institutions
- Laboratory equipment dealers
- Government and institutional tenders
Good to know
- The profile notes that transistor and IC-based equipment needs fixed regulated DC voltages, so these supplies are part of most electronic set-ups.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Drilling machine (1/2"), bench grinder, dual-trace oscilloscope (10 MHz), digital voltmeter (4½ digit), multimeters, true-RMS meter, dimmerstats (4 and 8 A), panel meters, HV tester, rheostats, megger, hand tools, jigs and fixtures, office equipment and furniture | 1 lot | ₹1,25,000 (including pre-operative expenses) |
From: KVIC Project Profile — Regulated D.C. Power Supplies (PMEGP)
- Electronic components and parts₹10,00,000 a year in the profile
- Labels and packing material₹35,000 a year
From: KVIC Project Profile — Regulated D.C. Power Supplies (PMEGP)
Suppliers in Building Business Bazaar
Applied Electronics Ltd · Mumbai →Bharat Electronics Ltd · Bengaluru →Noble Electronics · Delhi →Chaudhary Trading Co · Delhi →Golden Engineering Industries · Delhi →Integral Systems and Components (P) Ltd · Bengaluru →Kiber India · Mumbai →M R Electronics Components Limited · Chennai →Nippen Electrical Instruments · Mumbai →Pieco Electronics and Electricals Limited · Mumbai →Transtronix India Pvt. Ltd · Delhi →Uptron India Ltd · Lucknow →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme if the product falls in a notified electronics category
- Trade licence from the local body
§6Schemes & subsidies
The KVIC profile was made for PMEGP; MUDRA Shishu or Kishore suits a loan of this size.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: KVIC profile: equipment ₹1.25 L (drilling machine, bench grinder, 10 MHz dual-trace oscilloscope, 4½-digit digital voltmeter, multimeters, true-RMS meter, dimmerstats, panel meters, HV tester, rheostats, megger, jigs and fixtures, office equipment, pre-operative) + working capital ₹2.95 L = ₹4.20 L; land own, shed rented.
Working capital: Working capital ₹2.95 L per cycle; raw material (components) ₹10.00 L a year.
Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Imported competition
- Component shortages
- Warranty returns
- Slow payments from institutions
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working regulated dc power supplies unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Regulated DC Power Supplies?
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.