Re: OL-DRSSTC About "5" now...

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Original poster: "D.C. Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>


What dia and length of sec are you using? Wire gauge?

Also, how many pri turns are you using?

Dr. Resonance
> Hi All,
> I got my "care package" from DigiKey today :-)
> I got the H-Bridge and CTs built up:
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/OL-DRSSTC_H-Bridge_CTs.jpg
> It is just like my other DRSSTC H-bridge but with 24V transorbs and 
> no gate resistors.  The "board" is real nice here too!! :-))  I 
> don't have any extras so don't ask :o))
> The newest "hopeful" schematic is here:
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/OL-DRSSTC-05.gif
> I dropped the SIDAC voltage to 140V since the 150 volt ones fired 
> too high.  I also added a 1M 1/2 resistor across the 1uF trigger 
> circuit cap since it stays charged "forever" without it.  The 1.5K 
> resistor in the trigger circuit gets to about 80-90C.  But I have 
> the 2W version installed.  Might want to go to 5W if you don't like 
> to burn you pinkies ;-)  The super duty resistors, I use "don't care"... >:D
> Here is the present, but ever changing, parts list:
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/MasterPartsList-OL-DRSSTC.pdf
> I did test out the trigger circuit and it works perfectly like the 
> computer and Teccor's data sheets said it would :-))))  I just put 
> that into a PDF since it might have many DRSSTC uses ;-)
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/OL-DRSSTC-Trigger.pdf
> Cheers,
> Terry