This paper presents a control power supply (CPS) design which is used to feed power to the subsystems of a power converter. The CPS design presented here maintains a constant 24Vdc output even over a wide (90Vrms to 270Vrms) ac voltage variation at its input for a High Power Converter (HPC). The circuit design and closed loop control design of such a CPS are presented. During starting, the power supply to the control circuitry of the CPS in turn is obtained using a separate start-up power supply. The various design issues and details of the on-board power supply and start-up power circuit to ensure the reliable start-up and shut down of the CPS are analyzed. The CPS was tested for wide input voltage range (vin) and the performance validates the design. The CPS has also been tested for an input side voltage sag and its performance allows the HPC to meet the low voltage ride-through requirements.