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Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size

Posted by luke1027@p...
on 2005-07-13 07:31:34 UTC
Sanity Check

Filter Capacitor Size for Power Supply based on:
C=(80,000*I)/V
Transformer (secondary tap) will be putting out (18V * 1.414=25.5V) with
8.3A*2=16.6A (since it is wired in parallel).
With these specs I get C=(80,000 * 16.666)/25.452=52,386 Microfarads.

So the filter capacitor size I need must be at least 52,386 Microfarads?
Is this calculated correctly? Boy, that seem high … does it not?

Back Ground info:

I am building a Power Supply to drive my stepper motors out of two Transformers
(http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2005071308202974&catname=&qty=1&item=15-1176)
in wired in a Parallel circuit. My schematic is shown here:
http://www.pennswoods.net/~luke1027/PS_Schematic.jpg

Discussion Thread

Mark Geoffery Holycross 2005-07-13 05:31:49 UTC FS: CNC machine building parts. luke1027@p... 2005-07-13 07:31:34 UTC Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size R Rogers 2005-07-13 08:27:38 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size Aaron 2005-07-13 09:30:54 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size turbulatordude 2005-07-13 10:19:22 UTC Re: Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size Luke1027 2005-07-13 16:44:14 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size turbulatordude 2005-07-13 23:27:58 UTC Re: Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size boons007 2005-07-14 21:14:51 UTC Re: Sanity Check on Power Supply Capacitor Size