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by moldmaker
Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

The schemaic is an eagle file.
Could you use that.
by moldmaker
Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

No not relly, I would like to post my schematic but I cant figure out how to post an image.
the circuit also uses a darlington pair.
by moldmaker
Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

by moldmaker
Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

I made A varible ac poewr supply useing 2 pots
one for ac voltage and another that is used as a governer so little kids cant ever run the trains at a preset voltage
by moldmaker
Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

If i used a triac or scr for short circuit protection would that recitify the ac voltage to become more of a dc voltage. the reason why I ask is because, to blow whistls or ring bells yuo send a small dc signal through the ac voltage. Also I tried a relay it kind of works, but when I short it just t...
by moldmaker
Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

Belive it or not those old trains draw up to almost 5 amps! And when you get a short i am shure the amperage you draw is what your transformer pulls. What happend was my old throttle burnt out, so I decited to build my own. It works pretty good, but I cant figure out just how to have relible circuit...
by moldmaker
Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

The polyswitch voltage ratings seen to high.<p>dont laugh, but what the circuit is a throttle for my Lionel train
trains they run on AC.
by moldmaker
Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

Re: AC crowbar circuit

Its just a circuit for a power supply.<p>what I did try was putting a 24 volt light bulb in parallel with my circuit. And when I short the light bulb lights up. But the thing that I dont like aboit it that it draws to much current.<p>I was thinking about varisitors but from what I understand is that...
by moldmaker
Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AC crowbar circuit
Replies: 27
Views: 11139

AC crowbar circuit

Could someone please steer me in te right direction.<p>this is for 10 to 24 AC volts.<p>i tried voltage supresers it helps a little
but I still blow up my circuit when I make a short<p>thanks
by moldmaker
Wed Dec 29, 2004 5:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drilling PC Board
Replies: 12
Views: 5367

Re: Drilling PC Board

If you are in a pinch and you have to use a
hss drill run it very slow.
by moldmaker
Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: battery charger for battery backup sump pump
Replies: 8
Views: 3986

Re: battery charger for battery backup sump pump

desulphation is when you take off
the plating off the cells on the battery from
the battery acid<p>check out this web site
it goes into more detail
www.shaka.com/~kalepa/desulf.htm<p>what about a battery charger with a float
by moldmaker
Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: battery charger for battery backup sump pump
Replies: 8
Views: 3986

Re: battery charger for battery backup sump pump

the batterys are parallel,
they are rated at 105 ah<p>i just dont want to over charge them<p>what size resistor would you recomend<p>[ October 16, 2004: Message edited by: moldmaker ]</p>
by moldmaker
Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: battery charger for battery backup sump pump
Replies: 8
Views: 3986

battery charger for battery backup sump pump

what kind of battery charger should i use for
my battery backup sump pump for my home?
they are two 12 volt sealed lead acid marine batterys.<p>thanks :confused:
by moldmaker
Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: varistor question
Replies: 6
Views: 2864

Re: varistor question

your right its something like what you described.
but i cannot disconnect it because its a side mount washing machine and and when the machine spins the laundry might fly out, also when the lock is turned on it turns on a relay switch.
by moldmaker
Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GFCI question
Replies: 11
Views: 4213

Re: GFCI question

just add your ground wire to the conduit,
and if you really want to make shure that your house is grounded correctly
ground your conduit to your water main