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ASG_AirsoftCounter (kkrzysztofik)ECADConfidence: Medium

Two LiPo board variants swapped the TPS54302 (28 V, 30 V abs max) for a TPS563200 (17 V, 19 V abs max) because TME had none on Oct 2. The input TVS stayed an SMBJ15A that clamps at 24.4 V, and the 5 A fuse doesn't limit a hot-plug surge, so the buck could see more than its abs max. The fix puts the 28 V part back, bought at LCSC, overriding the project's TME-only rule. TME showed 0 stock again on Nov 2. The only 28 V option TME carried had a different pinout and was rejected. A sourcing decision made in one place quietly changed the electrical design.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Electrical Engineer
Team Size Impact
5x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
3 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$30,000
  • 1 user · 1 month240 min
  • Rest of team960 min
  • Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 2 2026 (Nov 2 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 10:41 PM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-03: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.