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Re: Get it over with




>>I am looking to build a circuit to filter out the 120Hz ripple of the
>>rectified output from the trans. At least down to tolerable levels. Maybe
>>less than 5%?  I planned on using seperate filters for protection.
>>
>>Kerry "Kilroy" Ludwig
>>Kilroy-at-BSCN-dot-com
>>
>>
>
>Kilroy,
>
>Ripple (60 hz) is normally handled by the filter capacitor and not the
>inductor.  The inductor is sort of a current spike filter.
>
>Richard Hull, TCBOR
>

How did I calculate the size of the capacitor needed to properly filter the
circuit?

Kerry "Kilroy" Ludwig
Kilroy-at-BSCN-dot-com