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I'm running this on two 9v smoke dector batteries hooked in series giving me 12v because they are worn out..This little module puts out 600vdc with 14vdc in and you can adjust it with the potentiometer on the side..You can see it's putting out 544vdc now.This is a 150 watt unit but you have to filter it.The ones sitting off to the side on an angle are 70 watt units at 450vdc.You don't need to filter them but I do.I'm building a mobile tube amp with these that operates in a car..One of my Dyna st70s would be perfect for this.THis is a closeup view of the module
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it is actually larger physically then the 150 watt unit because there is no filtering or protection circuitry on the larger one that I just showed you.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
Those types of switchers generate tons of hash. I don't think you can filter it all or that the noise can be prevented from getting into the car's electrical system. Be sure to try this arrangement on a temporary basis first. Personally, I'd use one of the old Heathkit mobile inverters for this. They're much quieter.
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in some pics later.You may have to be a little creative and maybe use a choke and possibly a capacitance multiplier.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
Switchers like those create high levels of noise that travel onto both the input and the output wiring. The input wiring is of particular concern because this path connects to other devices in the car. In addition, the input wiring can act like an transmitting antenna for the noise, and it's difficult to filter because of the DC current involved. As Tre' noted, you'll also have to deal with noise radiated directly from the device. Mu metal shielding sounds good in theory, but the supply can't be entirely enclosed due to the need for ventilation. In the end, the noise can be reduced somewhat, but not eliminated. This is why I recommended a temporary installation first, with no permanent mounting until you're sure there are no ill effects.
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Here's the thing..Back in the late 80s and early 90s,VCRs like TVS have been for years before,had gone to a switch mode power supply.The switching noise from the SMPS hasn't gotten into those circuits and with TVs and VCRs,we have RF,video,audio,and even an AGC delay line, all enclosed in a small area. This does show that a SMPS can be properly implemented to do its job but again,they were using shielding and small chokes on the main rail. This is why I think would be fine but I won't say for sure.
Notice on this VCR that the guy is working on,no longer has the switch mode supply separate with a shield.It actually part of the same board.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
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The video S/N of a VHS VCR is so bad, any SMPS noise is insignificant.Now in the mid 1980s I worked on a broadcast quality ANALOG color corrector which used an SMPS at first. We could not get rid of the noise until we put the supply in a separate box with ferrite cores on the cables.
Much better but still saw noise on a reference video monitor. Went to a large and hot linear power supply, that fixed it.
So yes, it is a matter of degree.
That said I have used small SMPS's on both analog video and audio gear since and have gotten away with it. But you need to be careful with layout.
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So the goal is VHS audio quality? You're right, that might be possible. :-)
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What about the air borne hash?
An AM radio will prove it's existence.
Tre'
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"Still Working the Problem"
I know about Blonde Lebanese hash.It looks like a pastry almost.Hehe.I'll check it with a test but you can use MU metal as an isolation shield a lot of times.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
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"Imagine 10, 20, or 30 individuals running or riding naked in a field of wild marijuana.
It begins with a freshly showered person riding naked for hours on a clean, washed horse inside a two-meter-high "forest" of marijuana.
Afterwards, the human body and that of the horse are covered with a thick layer of resin mixed with sweat.
This produces a substance that is usually dark brown in color, which is then thoroughly scraped off the human and horse's bodies.
The mixture is subsequently pressed, molded into bars, and dried.
The "plastilin" that results from this process effectively comprises very concentrated marijuana bars."
Tre'
Have Fun and Enjoy the Music
"Still Working the Problem"
Are they available with higher input voltage? Say rectified from the line, aka about 180VDC input?
cheers,
Douglas
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Doug
I don't think they are available with those numbers but if you have 180vdc input and need 600vdc out,why not build a simple tripler on a small board using your existing 180vdc?
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
I have 120VAC at the wall( and maybe an isolation trans if these are not isolated ). I want a lightweight PS for a Pig Nose geetar amp. I plan to filter of course, and manage its output Z with some resistance. The variable output voltage is very nice. How high of input voltage is available?
Douglas
Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.
150 watts can drive an ST-70 output?
Steve
I would be using two of these little modules mounted on a plate,sitting where the power trafo would sit.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
OK, I will bite. What are they and where do you buy them?
ray
Here are 450vdc ones at 70 watts like you see off to the side.The one I just demonstrated is about 600vdc and is 150 watts. I'm trying to find that one but I can't seem to remember where I found it.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
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