Message 27244 in TECH.WW
From: G8MNY
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 26 06:43:00 Z
Newsgroups: TECH.WW
Subject: Simple 20A PS
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To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (New Sep 11)
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This is a positive regulator followed by power transistors design. It's a
simple cheap low component count design, but does have drawbacks.
1/ Unregulated 18-25V needed to give the 3.8V voltage overhead.
2/ Hazardous exposed unregulated rail voltages on the transistor cases.
3/ Transistors will get very hot as there is a lot of voltage drop!
AC
The transformer needed is 17V-19V @ 25A for an 20A rated PSU. The high pulse
current AC wiring to bridge and to the reservoir C, should be in thick and
twisted wire to keep the losses and magnetic pulse radiation down.
If the transformer has 2 identical windings (e.g. 2x 13A), consider 2 diode
bi-phase rectifier instead of the single bridge or use 2 bridges, this cuts the
silicon losses and heat down, and enables higher rated PS to be built.
A slow blow mains fuse of 2A should be used.
PSU
The 7815 1A regulator must be mounted on the chassis. it's internal thermal
gain 15A 2N3055s. This ensures they are not over driven to destruction, if a
large heatsink or case is used. Each pass transistor has 3A fuse as the emitter
equalising resistor and identical base & emitter wiring length to ensure all
are given equal drive voltage.
PROTECTION
Off load the PSU voltage will be high, a load R (20R 10W) can be put across the
output to keep this down if important. Voltages over 17V may damage equipment,
so a high power 17V zener is needed, capable of blowing a 3A fuse! Current
peaks and RF will be absorbed by the caps.
Why Don't U send an interesting bul?
73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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