Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC power supply question

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Ed Fanta wrote:

> Could a DC variable speed motor drive be used as a power source for a
> Gecko or such? My thought is that there is no isolation from line
> power.TIA. Ed.

No. Variable DC speed controllers do not produce a constant voltage.
Instead they produce a pulsed waveform with a variable duty cycle, such
that the average voltage is relatively constant. A Gecko would roast
immediately.

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