HV Shunt Regulator PCB

Algar_emi · 16th September 2008, 11:30 PM

This project had been on the back burner for some time. It is a very sophisticated High Voltage Shunt regulator PCB. I think it is an original Allen Wright's design. It can be use with an external power tube or as stand-alone. I made my own PCB using his schematic and parts list. I found the original documentation on the net, but it seems to be gone now. It took me some time to collect all the parts but I found them.

Been on the road again, I found some time to complete the PCB.

I'm planning to use it into my upcoming EAR824P Phono preamp clone.
I have two complete PCB completed. Just need to test it now.

Since it is not my design, and it is a brand new project I cannot answer any question on this circuit. I need to work on it first.

The manual
http://basenjes.de/tubes/data/sb/Shu...SB%20Notes.pdf

This is the top view.

Algar_emi · 16th September 2008, 11:32 PM

And the PCB bottom view.

Algar_emi · 16th September 2008, 11:39 PM

My own parts list.

Algar_emi · 16th September 2008, 11:44 PM

And my PCB parts silkscreen.

korneluk · 16th September 2008, 11:50 PM

what about the schematic?

TIA,

Algar_emi · 17th September 2008, 02:11 AM

I forgot

... Here it is.

Alex M · 17th September 2008, 09:42 AM

Just looking at the schematic, that's not Allen Wright's design - it is in fact Emile Sprenger's HPHV regulator, which is a very well-designed shunt regulator with a similar overall architecture to Allen's SuperReg. I use a couple in my RTP3C preamp, as well as in the active crossover I am in the middle of building right now.

Alex

Algar_emi · 17th September 2008, 03:19 PM

Thanks for the precision. I was looking for the original designer, but I couldn't find the original website.

pchw · 18th September 2008, 06:52 AM

Hi Alga_emi

The original manual says
DUE TO THE SPECIAL (DUAL) POWER PINS/CONNECTIONS OF THE OPA655P, DO NOT SUBSITITUTE THIS DEVICE WITH ANOTHER OPAMP.
Did you adjust the design for opa656u as in your BOM? I wanted to build this shunt regular for the longest time but had no chance to locate the ops655p.

Thanks!!

Alex M · 18th September 2008, 09:12 AM

In my latest builds of the HPHV I used AD9631 instead of OPA655. These are high-performance op-amps with standard single power connections, and - more crucially - there is no facility for external compensatin or offset nulling, so pins 1 and 8 are not connected internally. I haven't tested my regulators with an oscilloscope, so I can't rule out ultrasonic problems, but they appear to be working fine.

Alex

17th September 2008, 09:42 AM	#7
Alex M diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Hampshire, UK	Regulator Just looking at the schematic, that's not Allen Wright's design - it is in fact Emile Sprenger's HPHV regulator, which is a very well-designed shunt regulator with a similar overall architecture to Allen's SuperReg. I use a couple in my RTP3C preamp, as well as in the active crossover I am in the middle of building right now. Alex

18th September 2008, 06:52 AM	#9
pchw diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fremont, California	Hi Alga_emi The original manual says DUE TO THE SPECIAL (DUAL) POWER PINS/CONNECTIONS OF THE OPA655P, DO NOT SUBSITITUTE THIS DEVICE WITH ANOTHER OPAMP. Did you adjust the design for opa656u as in your BOM? I wanted to build this shunt regular for the longest time but had no chance to locate the ops655p. Thanks!! __________________ - Fred -

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16th September 2008, 11:50 PM	#5
korneluk diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Florida	what about the schematic? TIA,

17th September 2008, 03:19 PM	#8
Algar_emi diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Qc	Thanks for the precision. I was looking for the original designer, but I couldn't find the original website.

18th September 2008, 09:12 AM	#10
Alex M diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Hampshire, UK	In my latest builds of the HPHV I used AD9631 instead of OPA655. These are high-performance op-amps with standard single power connections, and - more crucially - there is no facility for external compensatin or offset nulling, so pins 1 and 8 are not connected internally. I haven't tested my regulators with an oscilloscope, so I can't rule out ultrasonic problems, but they appear to be working fine. Alex