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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While everybody is working on the last few questions :)
Please remind me, on a cold start, with the capacitors unloaded, is the diode bridge at risk at all?
If not, then why do we use its specs for estimating Minimum R?
If we are only protecting the unloaded 2400uF capacitor bank, then what would be the appropriate Minimum R?
ISTR the diode bridge is only at risk if the caps have not unloaded and the thermistor has not cooled down enough yet as can occur with a hot start.
Please remind me, on a cold start, with the capacitors unloaded, is the diode bridge at risk at all?
If not, then why do we use its specs for estimating Minimum R?
If we are only protecting the unloaded 2400uF capacitor bank, then what would be the appropriate Minimum R?
ISTR the diode bridge is only at risk if the caps have not unloaded and the thermistor has not cooled down enough yet as can occur with a hot start.
