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Re: Smokin' gate drive chips on DRSSTC-2 board
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- Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 16:51:07 -0700
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Original poster: "Daniel McCauley" <dhmccauley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I don't see how running these gate drivers without a load could cause any
problems whatsoever.
Dan
> >I am building (3) of Dan McCauley's DRSSTC driver boards, and the first
one
> >I powered up (with no gate drive transformer connected) instantly let out
a
> >small wisp of smoke from one of the driver chips ......
>
> I see. I bet they need a load to run right.