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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ken white wrote:BFL13 wrote:
How about this sort of looking one, under the big heat sink overhang on the right by the fan, marked, "D25XB 60 B 7508"
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=1_v16p2X8sJMRM%3A%3B9h-9s0kAu824YM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi00.i.aliimg.com%252Fphoto%252Fv15%252F902863610%252F10A_15A_50_1000V_GBU_diode_bridge.jpg_350x350.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.alibaba.com%252Fproduct-gs%252F902863610%252F10A_15A_50_1000V_GBU_diode.html%3B329%3B350
That is a pretty durable device, your other part.
For a 25 amp part, it looks like it can handle about 50 amps for 100 cycles and I would probably stick with 50 amps as a conservative number.
Have fun...
OK so on page 4 here they say to go by the diode bridge, so what do we get from doing that with this diode bridge?
Thanks--you are amazingly patient! :)
http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/en/tod/Ametherm/Choosing_NTC_Thermistor_NoAudio/Choosing_NTC_Thermistor_NoAudio.html
