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| YS |
Posted - Mar 05 2004 : 10:13:25 PM
Very popular topic.. Looks like people have problems with this device.
I was wondering about this schematic. Just a mental exercise, you know. What caught my attention is the fact that both tantalum caps showed in - as I think - reversed polarity.
Look at the schematics: the base of the transistor never gets more than 1V above emitter voltage - when the transistor is opened; when the transistor is closed, the base voltage may go well below 0.
The other side of the cap is connected to collector. When transistor opened, it goes to almost 0; but when it is closed, it goes well above 12V (without a diode; 13V with a diode in place).
Therefore, I would connect minus of the caps to bases and plus to collectors. BTW, blowing caps may be just a sequence of wrong polarity..
So, my advice would be - change caps polarity.
Opinions are welcome.
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| Aaron Cake |
Posted - May 17 2015 : 10:32:24 AM
quote:
Originally posted by wilkes5
would like to build your circuit as to modify a home audio processor to function in my car...
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55634d1409924155-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0718.jpg
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55635d1409924155-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0721.jpg
Unfortunately the forum software does not allow me to break this post out into a new thread. Please create your own topic for this question instead of posting within the inverter topic.
Also, the schematics you linked to require registration to view. |
| audioguru |
Posted - May 16 2015 : 12:48:16 PM
Please post your schematics HERE instead of posing links to the diymobile website that we do not belong to.
An audio crossover/processor circuit probably runs on a low DC voltage and does not need the inverter providing it with a high AC voltage. |
| wilkes5 |
Posted - Apr 14 2015 : 12:00:15 AM
quote:
Originally posted by audioguru
BTW, Will,
The 500W inverter project that I fixed was reported to deliver 720W. So its output transistors must have had an emitter current of almost 15A.Since its driver transistos were connected in a darlinton arrangement, they probably had a collector current that exceeded that of the output transistors, and all currents went into the transformer. I would never push transistors so hard, therefore rated the circuit at only 500W.
The link to that schematic is posted again here:
http://www.electronics-lab.com/forum/attachments/500Watts_Inverter.gif
would like to build your circuit as to modify a home audio processor to function in my car...
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55634d1409924155-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0718.jpg
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55635d1409924155-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0721.jpg
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55636d1409924155-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0722.jpg
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55637d1409925049-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0723.jpg
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55638d1409925049-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0724.jpg
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/attachments/amp-guts-modifications-custom-crossovers/55639d1409925049-modding-home-processor-car-audio-img_0725.jpg |
| audioguru |
Posted - Mar 31 2015 : 5:51:35 PM
Don't you have ordinary electricity? 4kW would power a small city.
The battery for it would be almost the size of a car.
Most of us would use an inverter when we are away from home and are camping, fishing or hunting and use it to light a few lights at night.
My electricity is reliable and inexpensive. I never go away camping, fishing or hunting so I have never needed an inverter. |
| btendengu1 |
Posted - Mar 25 2015 : 10:00:09 AM
I WANT TO KNOW THE METHOD USED TO CALCULATE OR TO SIZE A PURE FERRITE TORROID CORE IN COMING UP WITH THE PROPER WINDINGS LEADING TO THE RIGHT WATTAGE FOR PURE SINE WAVE INVERTERS, FOR EXAMPLE I NEED I PURE FERRITE TOROIDAL CORE FOR PROPER POWER RATING OR WATTAGE SAY 3KW 4KW , WHAT CRITERIA DO THEY USE. PLEASE DO HELP OUT.
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HARARE ZIMBABWE |
| audioguru |
Posted - Mar 21 2015 : 12:16:04 PM
quote:
Originally posted by melecio
Sir how about If I wanted to increase the load capacity of the inverter from 12 to 240 volts 3000 to 5000 watts pure sinusoidal wave output does the diagram the same in the above post.
May I know what electronics devices should I change values and formula for the computation of each part if you have.
Thanks
Everybody agrees that the circuit of the inverter has many errors and is much too simple.
You need to go to school and learn about the basics of electronics to learn what must be changed so the output is 240V instead of 120V (hint, instead of a 120V to 24V center-tapped transformer use a 240V to 24V center-tapped transformer), to learn how to completely redesign the inverter for an enormous load of 5000W and to learn how to design a sinewave inverter. |
| melecio |
Posted - Mar 17 2015 : 9:27:48 PM
Sir how about If I wanted to increase the load capacity of the inverter from 12 to 240 volts 3000 to 5000 watts pure sinusoidal wave output does the diagram the same in the above post.
May I know what electronics devices should I change values and formula for the computation of each part if you have.
Thanks |
| David70 |
Posted - Oct 13 2014 : 08:37:55 AM
Quote from schematic page: "This circuit can be tricky to get going. Differences in transformers, transistors, parts substitutions or anything else not on this page may cause it to not function."
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| pebe |
Posted - Jun 14 2014 : 1:34:32 PM
The original circuit is over 10 years old.
It was rubbish when it was designed - it's still rubbish now! |
| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Jun 14 2014 : 10:36:24 AM
You should have started your own topic as this question does not apply to the inverter schematic on this site.
500W at 220V would require 100A at 12V if efficiency was 100%. As this circuit is way below that value, you will most likely be looking around 140A. Size wire appropriately and you're looking at a transformer not from a microwave, but more from a welder. However these types of transformers often have magnetic shunts to limit current. You'll need to remove those. Passing around 150A requires about 4 gauge cable. |
| n/a |
Posted - Jun 07 2014 : 07:15:13 AM
Hai every one
I have a 220 volt Micro wave owen transformer.I am planing to build this circuit.http://www.eleccircuit.com/12-volt-to-220-volt-inverter-500w/. What should be the wire gauge at 12-0-12 side if I have to get 500 watt out put.How to calculate the amp at primary side,is it (500 watt divide by 12 volt) or(500 watt divide by 24 volt).I am confused pls help. |
| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Apr 23 2014 : 10:08:03 AM
What exactly are you trying to do? 
It might be worth starting a new topic and outlining what you're doing to find some recommendations. You are working with very unusual voltages and I think going about it in a very inefficient way. Depends though on the application. |
| Sun Dog |
Posted - Apr 13 2014 : 8:29:54 PM
Unfortunately I only have one of these batteries and at ~$1400 each I won't/can't be adding any more. I have tried to find a single 2V cell locally so that I could at least deal with a 6V system. Bumping it up to 12V would obviously make everything much easier, but I haven't had any luck sourcing the required batteries. I wonder what would happen if I connected it in series with a regular 12V automotive battery and then tried to charge it with a high quality MPPT solar charge controller? Wonder how long the 12V battery would last? |
| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Apr 13 2014 : 10:33:55 AM
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Originally posted by Sun Dog
The 4V source is a large (1350Ah) lead acid battery and the manufacture's specs include a draw up to 459A http://rollsbattery.com/public/specsheets/4KS25P.pdf I didn't realize the efficiency of the inverter would be so low but I could live with it. I suppose it wouldn't be any more efficient, but would it be simpler to build a 4VDC to 12VDC converter and then just use a standard 12VDC to 120VAC inverter?
You need to build a high frequency switching inverter to convert your 4V to 120V to avoid 200 LBs of transformer and massively inefficient circuit. Your battery will last only a few hundred cycles at that kind of discharge. Peukert effect will eat into your AH capacity significantly.
I'd suggest connecting these batteries in series to get the voltage as high as practically possible before bringing it up to 120VAC. If you can get 120VDC or higher then so much the better. |
| audioguru |
Posted - Apr 10 2014 : 9:18:17 PM
This inverter project does not work. Its maximum output is about 45W at low voltage because the transistors have hardly any base current and they have avalanche breakdown of their emitter-base junctions which are reverse biased far more than the maximum allowed reverse voltage (7V) listed on the datasheet.
Find a better circuit. |
