Thread: Power Converter
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Old March 9th 04, 01:21 AM
Dave Platt
 
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In article om,
Stephen Cowell wrote:


Example: their V24B12C200B converter module takes 18-36 volts in, 12
volts out (programmable from 10% to 11% of this, so you could get 13.2
out), efficiency 85%, 200 watts output. Current limit is 17 amps
minimum, 19.2 amps typical.


I suspect, since 'up to 8 amperes may be drawn', that
he'll have a hard time meeting the '17 amps minimum'
spec...


Sorry, I was unclear. What the phraseology means is "The converter's
maximum current output is limited to a value which might, in some
cases, be as low as 17 amperes, but is typically around 19.2 amperes."

I didn't mean to imply that you _must_ draw 17 amperes from the
converter in order for it to work. There doesn't appear to be a
significant lower limit - load reguulation is given as 0.2% typical
"no load to full load, nominal input" as long as you haven't trimmed
the converter to a lower output voltage.

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