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Karu  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, August 5, 2009 3:47:46 AM(UTC)
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Hi,

The amplifier I'm building will be a two chassis solution so that I can limit the AC to one chassis and power the other one with DC only. I understand that I can feed the relay driver with DC, but I would like to know the best way to implement it.

The problematic thing is that the relay driver already has a rectifier bridge and 5V voltage regulator and I assume that the regulator would like to see at least 7V in it's input. Now, to provide that 7V DC from other chassis I need to have a similar setup there with for example 7808 that I assume likes to see at least 10.5V in it's input. The next higher commonly available size for trafo is 12V. That means that I have to dissipate total 7V in two separate stages to get usable 5V.

What is a better way to implement the two chassis solution with a proper isolation?
Karu  
#2 Posted : Monday, August 17, 2009 7:00:31 AM(UTC)
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Hi,

After thinking about the above, let me re-phrase the question. What is the best way to by-pass the regulation stage in the controller?
PigletsDad  
#3 Posted : Monday, August 17, 2009 7:04:02 AM(UTC)
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Don't solder the regulator in, and put a jumper between in and out.
Brian Donegan  
#4 Posted : Monday, August 17, 2009 10:58:11 AM(UTC)
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...as long as you are sure you have 5V.
Karu  
#5 Posted : Monday, August 17, 2009 11:46:08 PM(UTC)
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Thanks PigletsDad, that is a neat solution.

Brian, I think that is very doable. :)
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