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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The thermistor is sure protecting the diode bridge--it acts as a fuse!
Nobody is protecting the thermistor :(
so far I have gone through:
-2.5R 9a
-5R 20a
-5R 25a
PowerMax will no doubt find a better way, but so far the complaints just aren't coming in ( except from that crazy guy -that would be me) Even so they are going to see what they can figure out.
The diode bridge is a "25a" size (in my 100amper) and the PD patent one was a "20a" (not sure what amps size converter that was) I have no clue what is right over the dispute which diode bridge specs matter for calculating thermistor Minimum R. I will let PowerMax worry about that.
I am happy with my way forward ( with a lot of good help in this thread )
Nobody is protecting the thermistor :(
so far I have gone through:
-2.5R 9a
-5R 20a
-5R 25a
PowerMax will no doubt find a better way, but so far the complaints just aren't coming in ( except from that crazy guy -that would be me) Even so they are going to see what they can figure out.
The diode bridge is a "25a" size (in my 100amper) and the PD patent one was a "20a" (not sure what amps size converter that was) I have no clue what is right over the dispute which diode bridge specs matter for calculating thermistor Minimum R. I will let PowerMax worry about that.
I am happy with my way forward ( with a lot of good help in this thread )
