Converter In-Rush Thermistors etc, UPDATE -4
UPDATE on 17 Nov, Update 2 on 22 Nov, Update 3 on 16 Jan 14, Update 4 on 19 Oct 14. --------------- In a recent thread there was mention of how you can wreck your gizmo (in my case a converter) ...
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Salvo wrote:
I don't think this is an issue of power cycling. We had already gone through this after the previous failure. The OP is not cycling power.
Also, an overvoltage surge will REDUCE current, not increase current.
Seems like the OP has made a point of mentioning that the failure has been happening right after an off/on event when the generator breaker has tripped.
Try charging a capacitor with more voltage and tell me if the initial charging current doesn't also increase. I=C*(dV/dt)
