After reading the HardwareSecrets PSU anatomy, it seems like the voltage doubler (where the two primary caps are) is only used when the PSU is set to 120V. If that is the case why have I seen them bloat before on 240V? (e.g. here in my post on ratdude's PSU carnage thread)
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Re: Are the primaries used on 240V power lines?
The voltage doubler is not used, the caps in it are but the voltage isn't doubled.Originally posted by c_heggeMann-Made Global Warming.
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Re: Are the primaries used on 240V power lines?
120v AC rectified produces 160v DC.
When the voltage doubler is used 160v is placed across one cap and the voltage doubler makes 160v appear across the other cap. The 320v across the two caps in series is sent to the switchers.
When the voltage doubler is off 320v is placed across both caps providing 160v for each. The voltage across the two caps in series is again 320v.
Ether way both caps see the same voltage when the switch is set properly. When wrong the power supply shuts down constantly or lets out the magic smoke.Comment
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Re: Are the primaries used on 240V power lines?
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OK Got it. The way Hardwaresecrets put it made it seem like that part of the PSU was bypassed altogether when set to 240V.Attached FilesI love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!
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Re: Are the primaries used on 240V power lines?
That diagram is incorrect.
110V mode puts both capacitors in doubler mode via pair of extra diodes to get appox 300V. In 240V mode, the doubler circuit is switched out and put across both capacitors and yet get about 300V or so due to rectifier's peaks is higher than average voltage.
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Re: Are the primaries used on 240V power lines?
Then fix it.Originally posted by WizardMann-Made Global Warming.
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Please tell the author of the article so he can fix it
"The one who says it cannot be done should never interrupt the one who is doing it."Comment
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Not going to happen.Originally posted by Per HanssonPlease tell the author of the article so he can fix it
Dunno where it came from.Mann-Made Global Warming.
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that's one fucking ancient diagram,
it has NEON spark-gaps across the input and to earth!!!Comment
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Re: Are the primaries used on 240V power lines?
Probably. I just snagged the first one I saw.
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