thats ac to dc On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 2:51 PM, Randy Cosby <[email protected]> wrote:
> Meanwell makes 480W SDR models designed for parallel usage. > > > > http://www.meanwell.com/mw_search/SDR-480P/SDR-480P-spec.pdf > > > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown > *Sent:* Thursday, January 28, 2016 10:59 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Meanwell RSD DC-DC in Parallel???? > > > > They will never evenly split the current unless they are designed for load > sharing. > > Works great for redundancy purposes which your original post talks about. > > > > But not so well of you actually need more current that one can provide by > itself. There are tricks you can do like ballast resistors in series etc > but if you really need more current than one can do by itself it is better > to use units that are designed to do that. > > > > > > > > *From:* Gino Villarini <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Thursday, January 28, 2016 10:39 AM > > *To:* Animal Farm <[email protected]> > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Meanwell RSD DC-DC in Parallel???? > > > > ok thanks! > > > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > At the end of the Mean Well spec sheet it says to use diodes and has a > diagram. > > > > There are several suppliers that sell MOSFET based redundancy modules that > have about 1/10 the voltage drop of diodes, if you are worried about that. > > > > > > *From:* Gino Villarini <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Thursday, January 28, 2016 10:56 AM > > *To:* Animal Farm <[email protected]> > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Meanwell RSD DC-DC in Parallel???? > > > > Can i connect 2 or more RSD DC-DC converters in parallel for redundancy > purposes? > > >
