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Why can't gear run on anything you plug in either polarity dc or ac.
Using a diode bridge as protection should allow you to do this. Some
of my gear will run on anything you plug in. I love that. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/21/2017 5:59 PM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:axisair@comcast.net">axisair@comcast.net</a> wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:1087958804.34512003.1508623167464.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net">Two
parallel diodes reverse biased won't short out the supply, they
just wont allow current to get to the circuit.<br>
For the price of about $0.015, I just use four 1N914 small signal
diodes in a full wave bridge configuration. That just supplies the
correct power to the rest of the circuit regardless of if the
polarity is reversed. The voltage drop from the mains is 0.6V to
0.7V per leg. Minimal drop considering the existing overhead.<br>
Since they're small signal diodes, they can handle around 1/3A and
have less reverse bias leakage (and cost less) than 1N40XX series.
They also double as a fusible link if the circuitry faults.<br>
Obviously, if they connect everything correctly, two diodes just
sit there.<br>
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Sent: 2017-10-21 2:41:48 PM <br>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Euro Synth Spec<br>
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<div dir="auto">And in that latter case usually we put ptc fuses
in line as well so we DON'T actually damage the supply or other
modules.
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<div dir="auto">I do diy, not commercial modules, but the same
logic applies.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 21, 2017 3:24 PM, <<a
href="mailto:mskala@ansuz.sooke.bc.ca"
moz-do-not-send="true">mskala@ansuz.sooke.bc.ca</a>>
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.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Sat, 21
Oct 2017, Ben Bradley wrote:<br>
> Do many or any Euro modules have reverse-polarity
protection? It seems<br>
> easy enough to add a series Schottky rectifier in
series with each<br>
> power line, but it adds parts cost and drops a little
voltage where<br>
> people are already thinking the 12V supplies should be
15V.<br>
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Many; not all. Some do it in other ways, such as with
parallel diodes<br>
that will be reverse-biased in normal operation and
effectively short out<br>
the power supply when the connection is backwards.<br>
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