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crobbins5421		#1 Posted : Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:42:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 7/22/2012(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Minnesota		Is it possible to use the Placid HD for 6VDC output and ~500mA? If so, could someone please comment on what changes (if any) need to be made? I've looked through other posts...just haven't found my exact application. Thanks.
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Brian Donegan		#2 Posted : Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:47:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,868 Location: Massachusetts, USA Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)		Simply adjust the output voltage pot for 6v and shunt current pot for the current you need.
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crobbins5421		#3 Posted : Sunday, February 17, 2013 4:11:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 7/22/2012(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Minnesota		Thanks Brian. No extra heat sinks, etc. needed?
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crobbins5421		#4 Posted : Sunday, February 17, 2013 7:35:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 7/22/2012(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Minnesota		Also...would it be better to use the 30 VA transformer? Thanks.
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Corpius		#5 Posted : Monday, February 18, 2013 8:06:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 2/1/2012(UTC) Posts: 332 Location: The Netherlands Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 18 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: crobbins5421 No extra heat sinks, etc. needed? Depends on the amount of shunted current. If shunting 50mA or more at 6v then I would definitely use larger heatsinks.
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Brian Donegan		#6 Posted : Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:29:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,868 Location: Massachusetts, USA Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)		...or mount the transistors to the cabinet floor if it is aluminum. As for transformer size, you will be consuming less then 4VA, to 30VA is overkill. It will certainly work fine though.
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crobbins5421		#7 Posted : Friday, February 22, 2013 5:23:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 7/22/2012(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Minnesota		Thanks for the input. Will assemble and test in the next couple of weeks.
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