Re: Mot DC Ps

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Original poster: "Paul Benham by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Paulb-at-woodanddouglas.co.uk>

I have looked at this circuit and I believe that the bottom diodes will
never conduct, and can therefore be removed.  I think it is a straight
forward voltage doubler circuit.  Am I mis-understanding something?

Paul Benham.


Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Luc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<ludev-at-videotron.ca>
> 
> Hi guy,
> 
> I'm in the process of designing a power supply with 2 MOTs
>  http://pages.infinit-dot-net/luc2/mot_dc_ps.gif
> I decided to use a full wave bridge doubler because you can have more
> power, it's less stressful on the diodes and you can use it at 120 bangs
> instead of 60 bangs. I really like to have your comment ! I'm open to
> advice and critique...
> 
> I have a question too when you discharge a cap though a resistance for a
> certain value of R you have an oscillating circuit (because of parasitic
> inductance ), if you increase the value of R to a certain point the cap
> will just discharge whit out oscillation how do you calculate this
> value.
> 
> Tx
> Luc Benard