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G8MNY  > TECH     07.04.16 09:24l 76 Lines 3257 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: BNOS 12A 13.8V PSU
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From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                              (New Dec 12)
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I have repaired some these, the 12A (15A meter) & 30A model are similar.
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INPUT CIRCUIT
The mains transformer's 2 secondaries feed a bridge rectifier & then to the
capacitor bank. (the bridge can fail on heavy use)

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CONTROL CIRCUIT
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 컴좔좔컴컴컴좔컴좔컴좔컴좔컴좔컴좔컨컴좔컴좔컴좔컴좔좔컴컴컨컴좔컨컴좔>0V
Volt Control     Current Limit      Over Voltage Crowbar

VOLTAGE CONTROL
The voltage control IC LM376 runs on a voltage doubled supply of 24V. It
compares it's internal reference with the preset SET V & drives the TIP120
darlington to drive the 2 heat sinked pass transistors to maintain the output
voltage.

CURRENT LIMITING
The 2 pass transistors have current equalising emitter resistors (R), & when
one of these is over the base emitter voltage of the PNP, that turns on a NPN 
to override the LM376 drive, to limit the current.

OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
IC MC3423 is a triggered over voltage IC that fires the crowbar SCR to short
the output if it is too high. Danger here is when charging batteries if the
trip should go causing a fire. So use a fuse with battery!


Why don't U send an interesting bul?

73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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