My F4 Build

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I think I need new rectifiers.
@ 350mV bias I only have 21V making it through the rectifiers.
I don't think I should be dropping 4.5V, that seems a bit high.
I'm using the GBPC3506 and it only says 1.1v forward drop per bridge.
Does that mean 4.4v should be dropped or 2.2v?

Any Thoughts?
 
Standard F4 Schematic 4ea of the .47Ω in parallel.
So, .12Ω or so.
 

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I'm now became curious, so I measure supply voltages of my J2:
(Because my four channel F4 now not available.)
So:
Trafo secondaries are 18,45VAC (It has four independent secondaries, all of them goes to a similar 35A bridges, and it followed by the four cap banks.)
At the rectifiers DC side I measure 22.8VDC.
22.5VDC passes to the amp board. Plus and minus of course.

So I think its similar to yours.
 
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18.3V x 1.3 for Class A, yields about 23.5V. Figure in a small amount for drop across CRC and I would bet difference is due to transformer. Antes have shown in some threads slightly more sag. Either way, it should not be a big deal if its not leading to noisey PSU.
 
Nope, This thing is just WONDERFUL.
I just upped the bias from 300 to 350mV just for kicks.
My highest middle pin temp is only 51C, my fans are doing a fantastic job keeping this thing cool.
I have finally gotten a hold of some 14V Zeners to run each pair of fans from, they are inaudible from 3ft. away.
 
Some what low by data sheet. the bridge should have about 1 to 1.1 volt drop at 12 amps . Thus 18.3 (secondary voltage) times 1.404( square root of 2 to figure peak to rms ) about 25.7 minus 1.1 (forward voltage drop) is about 24.6 approx .
 
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