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G8MNY  > TECH     29.12.09 09:24l 200 Lines 8982 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 45887_GB7CIP
Read: GUEST DG9NBR
Subj: DRAE 24A 13.5V PSU
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Sent: 091229/0008Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU #:45887 [Caterham] $:45887_GB7CIP
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                (New Dec 09)
(8 Bit ASCII Graphics use code page 437 or 850)
I have repaired 2 of this series so far, a 12A & a 24A model.
These are complex linear PS & use some unusual design features....

Short circuit current foldback
Current limit @ 24A
Current fold back to 10A
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
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INPUT
The huge mains transformer's 2 secondaries each feed a bridge rectifier & 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!
                 ___       _________________________________
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  6.3A    �  )||(__Bridge 1컴�)커   � === � === �  === �
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CONTROL CIRCUIT
Three opamps are used in the linear regulator in a cascade set up. IC1B
monitors the temperature & it's output together with a overvoltage sensing
transistor can 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 reference zener D6 is initially powered via R1 & filter R15 & 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 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 IC1C output falls &
-ve voltage is feed into P4 to reduce the voltage & hence limit the current.

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� �   旼컴)컨커   � IC1C     �    \�13�   P4       �  _�_
� �   T   �   I   �10�\      �  C9    �    �  Start�  \_/D7
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  �   P1  �  P2   �  �  >컴컴)컴컴R5컴�<쳐캑     -ve   �
  �   �  _�_  �   쳐캑-/    _�_TR1    D5   �           �
  �   � '/_\  �   � 9�/  PNP/ \e 250mA     �           R6
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 \_/  �   �   �   �   �  e/ \     �   �    �           �
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-ve          �     �   읕�>쳐�6A   �                    � 
             �     �   D8    �     �
              \To Current  Copiers/

COMPONENTS
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     �
�     쳐컴�+\ 1      �
�     �   �  >컴커TR3�         Three more 2N3055
�     � 旼�-/   _�_  �         each with a driver
�     � �4�/   e/ \  �         & opamp are used
�     � 쳐훀18캑   읕�         to get the current
�     � �     _�_    �         up to 24A.
�     � �    e/ \TR4 �
쳐R19�)컨컴컴�   쳐컴�
�     � 12�\IC2D �   �
�     쳐컴�+\ 14     �
�     � 13�  >컴커TR5�
�     � 旼�-/   _�_  �
�     � � �/   e/ \  �
�     � 쳐훀22캑   읕�
�     � �     _�_    �
�     � �    e/ \TR6 �
쳐R22�)컨컴컴�   쳐컴�
�     � 10�\IC2C �   �
�     읕컴�+\ 8      �
�         �  >컴커TR7�
�       旼�-/   _�_  �
�       �9�/   e/ \  �
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                 �
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 (destroying the pass
transistor?)

Warning due to the SCR crowbar do not put an unfused battery across the supply!

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             e\�   ===   �      |�|   �  �  === �  퀅1 on
Over-     TR9  쳐쩡캑C13 �   TH1_�_   �  쿎11�  �  퀃erminals
volts      PNP/� �  �    �      \_/   �  �   � R10 �
to IC1 <훀26켸  R28 �  TRIP<컴쩡/�   === �   �  �  �
pin9             �  �    P3   �  � C10�  �   �  �  �
           >-ve컴� R27   � C7=== �    �  �   �  �  �
                    좔컴컨컴컴좔컨컴컴좔컨컴컨컴좔컨�>0V

Several caps are across the output as well aa a 10W load R10 these soak up any
sudden changes in the loading.

STATUS LED Modification

        컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴>+13.5V
         470              �
          쳐컴커         === u1             旼컴컴컴컴컴컴커
    RED  _�_  _�_ GREEN   �                 �              �
    LED �\_/  \_/� LED    쳐컴>0V       Red 쿽             �
   FAIL   �   _�_   OK   _�_                � (o)+         �
          �   /_\'                     Green쿽             �
          �   _�_ 9V                        � (o)-         �
          �                                 읓쩡컴컴컴컴컫쬔
Current+  1k
Temp amp  �    R5
    �>컴컴좔컴�10k�
   IC1C
   pin8

The -Ve going output of current Opamp IC1C that is also operated on over Volts
& 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, & +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 & has lost it's emitter
connection & the driver needed testing too.
This design is not that easy to work on you do need a flexible shaft 8mm
spinner!
The 4 pass transistors are bolted on the underside with 2 sets of nuts, one to
hold transistors & internal heatsink to the caatin kit needed in
this design!), & 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.
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 읓컫컴컴컴컴컴컫컫컴컴컴쩡쩟컫�            �  -..___..-  놈拙拙拙 拙拙拙諸
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73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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