PSU problem

junjia04 · 5th December 2008, 01:29 AM

I have a schematic on hand, and it looks like that the -12V rail of the power supply was getting its power from the coupled filter inductor of other output because the -12V output is an independent circuit from the whole schematic without any independent source except for the coupled filter inductor, wondering if it is possible? if yes, anyone see this kind of application and why is it using in this way?

dtproff · 5th December 2008, 08:04 PM

I have seen it but never used it. The coupled inductor isa acting like a transformer in this case. It's a cheap way to generate a negative rail if you forgot to do it in the main transformer.

Tony

junjia04 · 5th December 2008, 08:39 PM

that's what i am thinking about too, but if the main output has minimum load, does it still have enough current to drive the -12V rail?

dtproff · 8th December 2008, 10:02 PM

Maybe... maybe not...

That's why I don't like it very well.

Tony

5th December 2008, 01:29 AM	#1
junjia04 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008	PSU problem I have a schematic on hand, and it looks like that the -12V rail of the power supply was getting its power from the coupled filter inductor of other output because the -12V output is an independent circuit from the whole schematic without any independent source except for the coupled filter inductor, wondering if it is possible? if yes, anyone see this kind of application and why is it using in this way?

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5th December 2008, 08:04 PM	#2
dtproff diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plano, TX, USA	I have seen it but never used it. The coupled inductor isa acting like a transformer in this case. It's a cheap way to generate a negative rail if you forgot to do it in the main transformer. Tony

5th December 2008, 08:39 PM	#3
junjia04 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008	that's what i am thinking about too, but if the main output has minimum load, does it still have enough current to drive the -12V rail?

8th December 2008, 10:02 PM	#4
dtproff diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plano, TX, USA	Maybe... maybe not... That's why I don't like it very well. Tony

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