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G8MNY  > TECH     15.03.26 18:11l 211 Lines 9594 Bytes #7 (0) @ WW
BID : 54461_GB7CIP
Subj: DRAE 24A 13.5V PSU
Path: JH4XSY<N3HYM<GB7YEW<GB7CIP
Sent: 260315/0903Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:54461 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                              (Updated Jan 10)
(8 Bit ASCII graphics use code page 437 or 850, Terminal Font)

I have repaired 2 of this series so far, a 12A & a 24A model.
These are complex linear PSUs and use some unusual design features....

Short circuit current fold-back to 10A
Current limit @ 24A
Temperature limit trip
Over voltage limit @ 14V
Over voltage Crowbar @ 14.5V
Negative rail regulation
Earthed 2N3055 collectors
Current copiers extend current to 24A.

BLOCK SCHEMATIC (no diagram hence reverse engineered)
ĿĿĿ
Mains ô  Dual   ôCapacitor>+13.5V
Trans-ô Bridge  ô   Bank     Ŀ      
formerRectifier         Ŀ Temp & I limit)Ŀ  
  Ĵ  Ŀ
                                   6A linear     Over 
                               Ĵ    reg PSU   Ŀ Voltage
                            -ve   Crowbar
                                Ŀ  
                               ĴCurrent CopierĴ     
                         (-10V) Ĵ      
                               ĴCurrent CopierĴ     
                                Ĵ      
                               ĴCurrent Copier> 0V
                                 
INPUT
The huge mains transformer's 2 secondaries each feed a bridge rectifier and
then on to each side of the capacitor bank. The +ve side is the + output in
this design, but it goes through several PCB links!
                 ___       _________________________________
Lo-oo\Ŀ||( Rectifier +      C2  C4  C15      +13.5V
  6.3A      )||(__Bridge 1)Ŀ    ===  ===   === 
        neon )|| ___        __   ===  ===  ===   ===
            )||( Rectifier +    C1  C3    C12  C16
No\||(__Bridge 2_________________________-Ve (-10V)
EĿ        2x 17V 20A
   
CONTROL CIRCUIT
Three opamps are used in the linear regulator in a cascade set up. IC1B
monitors the temperature and it's output together with a overvoltage sensing
transistor affect the current limiter opamp IC1C. This in turn offsets the
voltage setting pot on the voltage control opamp IC1D to affect the current
limiting.

The voltage reference zener D6 is initially powered via R17 and filter R15 and
cap C8 to delay power up, then from the output (D7 & R6) this gives the reduced
fold-back current on a shorted load, Voltage Opamp IC1C compares this reference
to the output sample from voltage setting pot P4. IC1D operates PNP TR1 to
drive the 2N3055 pass transistor TR2 to deliver up to 6A.

When 6A is reached in TR2, the voltage across R12 is compared to the value from
P2 by IC1C and it's output falls, -ve voltage is feed into P4 to reduce the
voltage and hence limit the current.

When too hot the voltage across D2 (by TR2) exceeds P1 setting and opamp IC1B
output goes high and this feeds IC1C to stop the output.

>+13.5V
  5\IC1B                             C8+            __
Ĵ+\ 7  R1                      IC1D  === R13      D6 /_\'
    >)R9Ŀ                 /12               
6ڴ-/            From R26    14 /+)R15Ĵ
 /  D3 Ŀ     <overV     <        VOLTS       
 R2Ĵ<ô R3                   \->POT     R17  
    )Ŀ     IC1C      C9  \13   P4         __
    T      I   10\        Ĵ      Start  \_/D7
)>POT  POT<)Ĵ+\ 8              D5      up    
     P1    P2       >)R5Ĵ<Ĵ     -ve   
       __     Ĵ-/      __TR1                    
      '/_\      9/    PNP/ \e 250mA               R6
      D1     R8     Ĵ   Ŀ    R14          
 __D2             R11  __    L1 R25               
 \_/                  e/ \TR2                    
R12   >0V
-ve                    Ĵ>Ĵ6A                       
                       D8        
              \ To Current Copiers /

COMPONENT  LIST
No    R    | No    R        C        TR        D       P      IC     TH    L
17   1M    |  1  3K3      4m7 25V   BD131     5.6V    2K2   LM324N  BTI51  ?
18  22R    |  2  10K      4m7 25V   2N3055   1N4148   2K2   LM324N
19 0R05 2W |  3  6K8      4m7 25V   TIP31B   1N4148   220R
20         |  4                     2N3055    14V     2K2
21  22R    |  5  10K                TIP31B   1N4148
22 0R05 2W |  6  3K3      2m2 16V   2N3055    5.6V
23  22R    |  7           10n       TIP31B   1N4148
24 0R05 2W |  8  1K5       ?        2N3055   1N4001
25  22R    |  9  27K      10n
26  3K3    | 10  22R 10W  u1
27  27K    | 11  22R      2m2 16V
28  3M3    | 12 0R05 2W   4m7 25V
           | 13  10K      1n
           | 14  15K
           | 15  10K      4m7 25V
           | 16  3K3      4m7 25V

CURRENT COPIERS

       3\IC1A     
     Ĵ+\ 1      
          >ĿTR3         Three more 2N3055
      Ĵ-/   __           each with a driver
      4/   e/ \           and opamp are used
      R18Ĵ   Ĵ         to get the current
           __             up to 24A.
          e/ \TR4 
R19)   Ĵ
      12\IC2D    
     Ĵ+\ 14     
      13  >ĿTR5
      Ĵ-/   __  
       /   e/ \  
      R22Ĵ   Ĵ
           __    
          e/ \TR6 
R22)   Ĵ
      10\IC2C    
     Ĵ+\ 8      
           >ĿTR7
       Ĵ-/   __  
       9/   e/ \  
       R23Ĵ   Ĵ
            __    
           e/ \TR8 
R24   
                 
PROTECTION
Addition over voltage limiting circuit using TR9 shuts off the drive if output
rises above 14V. If there is no control due to a blown up pass transistor, a
SCR crowbar circuit will short the output as well (no fuse so destroying the
pass transistors?)

Warning due to the SCR crowbar, do not connect an unfused battery!

>+13.5V
                        __                   
                      D4/_\'           C6     
             Ĵ     FB     ===     ===
             e\   ===         ||       ===   u1 on
Over-     TR9  ĴC13    TH1__     C11    terminals
volts      PNP/             \_/         R10 
to IC1 <R26  R28   TRIP</   ===        
pin9                   P3      C10         
           >-ve R27    C7===              
                    >0V
                                                    
Several caps are across the output as well as a 7W load of R10, these soak up
any sudden changes in the loading.

STATUS LED Modification

        >+13.5V
         470R                               Ŀ
          Ŀ         === u1               Ŀ            
    RED  __  __ GREEN                                  
    LED \_/  \_/ LED    >0V        Red o               
   FAIL      __   OK                       ()+           
             /_\'                      Greeno               
      wire     9V                           ()-           
                                                           
Current+  1K                                 
Temp amp  
    >R5
   IC1C
   pin8

The -Ve going output of current Opamp IC1C that is also operated on over Volts
and Temperature, has just enough current to light the RED LED via the 1k & 470R
on doing so the GREEN LED goes out. The GREEN LED only lights if the +13.5V
output is good enough. All but the 1k are mounted to outside of the output
terminals with tight holes drilled for the LEDS, and +13.5 & 0V soldering to
the u1 cap leads that are across the terminals.

REPAIRING
Burnt out base emitter Rs means a 2N3055 is dud and has lost it's emitter
connection and it's driver will needed testing too.
This design is not that easy to work on you do need a flexible shaft 8mm
spinner!
                                            Ŀ
                                           Ŀ  fuse      
          Side View                                      p4 p2 p1  
                             mains            ___       p3   o+      
 SWITCH      heat-     Rect lead          -''   ''-    th1    o    ݳ
ܳ            sinks         ݳ             /    _    \      o   o   - 
߳-----------      Cs                      / \         o   o     
ܳ   MAINS   | PCB                         \_/     -   o   o    ݳ
߳TRANSFORMER|===============             \         /     ++ o     
               -..___..-   
              ~        ~              
 Feet          Transistors   Feet                     Plan View

The 4 pass transistors are bolted on the underside with 2 sets of nuts, one to
hold transistors and internal heatsink to the case (no insulation kit needed in
this design!), and the 2nd set with washers holds the PCB in place. But the PCB
can only be removed after the 2 rectifiers have been moved out of the way.


Why don't U send an interesting bul?

73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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