Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistors....
Posted by
turbulatordude
on 2005-01-26 19:57:22 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "cnc_4_me" <cnc4me@g...>
wrote:
as the need for the smallest time constant.
would it not be prudent to charge the cap slowly up to some value,
and at that point, switch over to the raw voltage directly ?
It would seem a simple electromechanical relay would be a possibliity
to eleminate the hum of initial power on.
Dave
wrote:
>fully
> Attn CNC power supply people...Please DO NOT put a resistor between
> your bridge rectifer and your capacitor...Because of the time
> constant increase (T=RxC)x5, you will render the recovery of
> capacitor voltage to be to long in time to be of any use to PWM
> drives...
>
> T = time in seconds
> R = resistance in ohms
> C = capacitance in farads
> X 5 = 6 time constants for a full charge
>
> example... Power supply has 30,000Uf and you add a .5 ohm resistor.
> C = 30,000Uf is 10,000 to the minus 6 farad.
> R = .5 ohm
> T = C x R
> T = .03farad x .5 ohms = .015 seconds for 1 time constant.
> It takes 5 time constants to charge a capacitor...So..
> 5 x .015 seconds = .075 seconds for capacitor to recover...
> .075 seconds = 75mS = 75000uS
>
> We are PWMing around 22khz or 22,000 cps..At this frequency each
> chopped wave can be as small as 1/22,000 = .0000454 seconds...Or..
> .0454mS....Or 45.4uS
>
> With resistor in circuit it takes 75mS to recover and we need a
> charged cap in .045mS....Adding a .5 ohm resistor makes the systemheavy
>
> 75mS/.0454mS = 1670 times to slow.
>
> And now you can see why many power supplys use buss bar or very
> wire....I understand the desire to limit the starting inrush current as well
>
>
> Wally
as the need for the smallest time constant.
would it not be prudent to charge the cap slowly up to some value,
and at that point, switch over to the raw voltage directly ?
It would seem a simple electromechanical relay would be a possibliity
to eleminate the hum of initial power on.
Dave
Discussion Thread
rllalonde2000
2005-01-26 04:28:01 UTC
What size capacitor should I use?
A. G. Eckstein
2005-01-26 04:58:31 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
Simon Arthur
2005-01-26 05:38:23 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
R Rogers
2005-01-26 06:56:31 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
Terrenoire, Adrien L
2005-01-26 07:00:14 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
Andy Wander
2005-01-26 07:01:23 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
turbulatordude
2005-01-26 07:07:50 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use? - voltage ?
A. G. Eckstein
2005-01-26 07:13:30 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
caudlet
2005-01-26 08:00:51 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Bengt
2005-01-26 09:11:26 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Jon Elson
2005-01-26 09:28:27 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
Roy J. Tellason
2005-01-26 09:44:34 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
turbulatordude
2005-01-26 09:58:26 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Andy Wander
2005-01-26 10:19:07 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
caudlet
2005-01-26 11:29:56 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Roy J. Tellason
2005-01-26 11:41:56 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Rob Polley
2005-01-26 11:43:12 UTC
Looking for advice
Dan Mauch
2005-01-26 12:18:29 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Looking for advice
Codesuidae
2005-01-26 12:34:15 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Looking for advice
victorlorenzo@y...
2005-01-26 12:55:47 UTC
Re: Looking for advice
Stephen Wille Padnos
2005-01-26 13:38:53 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
John
2005-01-26 14:04:29 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Simon Arthur
2005-01-26 14:09:40 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
erie
2005-01-26 14:33:11 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Stephen Wille Padnos
2005-01-26 14:37:28 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
R Rogers
2005-01-26 14:56:53 UTC
[CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
JanRwl@A...
2005-01-26 15:04:42 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
Les Newell
2005-01-26 15:05:07 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 15:08:24 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
David Paulson
2005-01-26 15:10:21 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 15:23:15 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
JanRwl@A...
2005-01-26 15:40:19 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
R Rogers
2005-01-26 15:49:48 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 15:55:58 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 16:14:14 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
R Rogers
2005-01-26 16:18:19 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?sizing supply
Ron Ginger
2005-01-26 17:01:36 UTC
Re: Looking for advice
polaraligned
2005-01-26 17:09:38 UTC
What size capacitor should I use?
Polaraligned
2005-01-26 17:25:09 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
R Rogers
2005-01-26 17:29:00 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Looking for advice
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 18:05:05 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
victorlorenzo@y...
2005-01-26 18:19:00 UTC
Re: Looking for advice
codeSuidae
2005-01-26 18:32:59 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 18:54:06 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Ken Langston
2005-01-26 18:56:05 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 19:01:47 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
Rob Polley
2005-01-26 19:24:26 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Looking for advice
codeSuidae
2005-01-26 19:26:51 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 19:35:49 UTC
Re: Looking for advice
bobmcknight@c...
2005-01-26 19:37:07 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
bobmcknight@c...
2005-01-26 19:37:08 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 19:54:55 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
turbulatordude
2005-01-26 19:57:22 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistors....
cnc_4_me
2005-01-26 20:08:00 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistors....
JanRwl@A...
2005-01-26 21:34:22 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
JanRwl@A...
2005-01-26 21:43:19 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
codeSuidae
2005-01-26 21:56:30 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Jon Elson
2005-01-26 21:56:33 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Mariss Freimanis
2005-01-26 21:58:04 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistors....
Jon Elson
2005-01-26 22:08:03 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use?
JanRwl@A...
2005-01-26 22:09:14 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Looking for advice
Jon Elson
2005-01-26 22:22:35 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? Amps? Kv? Kva?
Jon Elson
2005-01-26 22:29:43 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistors....
Jon Elson
2005-01-26 22:33:41 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistors....
Simon Arthur
2005-01-27 00:01:53 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?
Polaraligned
2005-01-27 04:15:31 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use?
Polaraligned
2005-01-27 04:29:29 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
turbulatordude
2005-01-27 06:26:30 UTC
Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistor or not ??
turbulatordude
2005-01-27 06:45:41 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Leslie Watts
2005-01-27 07:04:52 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Jon Elson
2005-01-27 10:30:37 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Jon Elson
2005-01-27 10:40:20 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What size capacitor should I use? resistor or not ??
cnc_4_me
2005-01-27 10:47:17 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Les Newell
2005-01-27 12:49:45 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Polaraligned
2005-01-27 13:39:18 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Stephen Wille Padnos
2005-01-27 14:44:25 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Polaraligned
2005-01-27 18:13:16 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Steve Stallings
2005-01-27 18:18:44 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Stephen Wille Padnos
2005-01-27 18:28:46 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Jon Elson
2005-01-27 21:35:23 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Kevin Martin
2005-01-28 05:32:28 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
m0nkey0ne
2005-01-28 11:22:47 UTC
Re: Toroidal transformer ratings?? What after being rectified?
Mcginnis, Darrell S
2005-03-22 14:43:20 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What size capacitor should I use?