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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BFL13 wrote:ken white wrote:BFL13 wrote:
My converters are not under warranty, so no sweat.
But what about my questions? Is the diode bridge those four little blue M&M things? Hard to read, but they are marked "UK AC472M"
three white boxes are marked "Iskra 1uF X2" plus a bunch of other stuff
I don't see it, but here is a link with pictures....
Diode Bridge Pictures
Got one of these, see my photo
https://www.google.com/search?q=diode+bridge&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS511US511&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=8TeZUtegG9XboASskYGQDg&ved=0CFQQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=950&dpr=1#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=KdsWkpp_VHjwTM%3A%3BCcSPK1-gmphC1M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimg.alibaba.com%252Fphoto%252F356116177%252FMBR2030CTLG_DIODE_Bridge_Rectifier_SCHOTTKY_20A_30V_TO_220.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fspanish.alibaba.com%252Fproduct-gs%252Fmbr2030ctlg-diode-bridge-rectifier-schottky-20a-30v-to-220-356116177.html%3B1500%3B1321
If you have that particular device, the steady state current is 20 amps and I would probably limit surge current to no more than 40 amps t have some safety margin.
This is still a guess since no testing was involved.
