LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Hi,What does it mean if I did a power supply, it's giving out 7v but, when I mesure it it's goes like 7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0... like really fast. Does it mean that my capacitor is too big or too small? I got a 100uF capacitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 This could mean many things it depends on the type of power supply you have, without looking at it I'd automatically suggest using a bigger capacitor but there again some linear regualtors can oscillate if the load is a high-Q capacitance. Could you please post the schematic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 This could mean many things it depends on the type of power supply you have, without looking at it I'd automatically suggest using a bigger capacitor but there again some linear regualtors can oscillate if the load is a high-Q capacitance. Could you please post the schematic.Ok... ummm, well it's a power supply that i did my self pretty easy:Transformer (5 pins - 2 for 7AC & 2 for 12AC) - Bridge Rectrifier (4 diodes) - Capacitor (4700uF - with 4700uF it's work more correctly - Tried 100uF - Tried 1uF (lol!) - Regulator KIA7806P (dunno the specs, need to find them only thing I know it's a 6V pos regulator) And wth do you mean by "there again some linear regualtors can oscillate if the load is a high-Q capacitance"!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 I'm guessing you don't have a feedback load resistor. Gain goes max, regulator shuts down ... ::) ;Dermm... A feedback load resistor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Decade Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 How about a bad solder joint?Or to old instrument that load the output of the psu ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 How about a bad solder joint?Or to old instrument that load the output of the psu ;DLol don't think so, I got a pretty new Digital Meter and my solders are pretty good (not!, but its not the problem) :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 I did a power supply, it's giving out 7vHow can a 6V regulator IC have a 7V output? It's busted or you have it connected backwards.Please attach your schematic.I also don't know what is a "feedback load resistor", but a 7806 regulator should have a +6V output (within 5%) without any load. It should also be cold without a load. I bet yours is frying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 How can a 6V regulator IC have a 7V output? It's busted or you have it connected backwards.Please attach your schematic.I also don't know what is a "feedback load resistor", but a 7806 regulator should have a +6V output (within 5%) without any load. It should also be cold without a load. I bet yours is frying.Ah sry, that's without the regulator. And... I don't have any schematic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 And wth do you mean by "there again some linear regualtors can oscillate if the load is a high-Q capacitance"!?I can't give and example but there is a linear regulator that oscillates when you place a large value low ESR capacitor on its output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Decade Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 I would follow mr audiogurus advice, oh yes they could oscillate quite easily but 7 volts from 7806 make me suspichous.LegendBreath I just wanted to put some positive feelings in the thread :)not to offend but think you got me right :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 If it is a LM7806 then it shouldn't be a problem as this kind of regulator dosen't suffer from this. I agree with audioguru the regulator is probably broken, try replacing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 A 7806 regulator needs at least 8.0V on its input to provide voltage regulation when it has a load. Look at its datasheet! The 7VDC input is much too low.If you used 12VAC from the transformer, the rectified and filtered 15.5VDC would allow the regulator to work properly, but it might get hot with a load.If you used 7VAC from the transformer, the rectified and filtered 8.5V is much higher than the 7VDC you measured. How did you lose 1.5VDC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 7VDC?I made the assumption this was 7VAC from the transformer!Go for 8V or alternatively use a low dropout regulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Geez... I'm f.... up... ??? ??? I can't understand a word you guys say :-[ :P But I managed to fix the 6VDC thing up, but I got another problem, I'll explain it:I got a transformer that takes 120VAC and put it to 12VAC and 7VAC, I use 2 bridge rectrifier to convert both of them to 12VDC and 7VDC. And then, I use 2 4700uF capacitors to stabilize those two voltages. And then I use 1 voltage regulator that's goes on 7VDC and transform it to 6VDC and for the 12VDC I don't use a voltage regulator.At the end, it's gives me a 6VDC and a 11VDC (that's the current problem, the 11VDC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 That's very odd you should get about 15.6V if you put 12AC into a rectifier and capacitor, are you sure the bridge recitifier is working properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 That's very odd you should get about 15.6V if you put 12AC into a rectifier and capacitor, are you sure the bridge recitifier is working properly?Oups... You just made me remarked that one diode is in the wrong way... :P I'll put it in the good way (after that the soldering iron is hot... :P)EDIT: Nope I'm getting 9.3VDC. But, if I mesure before my capacitor, it's giving me a unstable 10.45VDC. Perhaps someone could help me on MSN or AIM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 I can't understand a word you guys sayHee, hee. ;D We speak geek-talk! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Hee, hee. ;D We speak geek-talk! ;DLol I know :P Well I do understand some words :P I'm not a electonic geek (but want to become one :P) I'm a PC geek!But anyway that doesn't help me much... can someone help me with my 12VAC that doesn't gives out 15.6VDC problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 If you can't post a simple schematic then how can we help you?I use Microsoft Paint to draw all my schematics. With the Shift key depressed, the mouse makes perfectly straight lines. It can copy and paste stuff from other schematics.I copied and modified this tiny schematic and your circuit should be wired the same: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 If you can't post a simple schematic then how can we help you?I use Microsoft Paint to draw all my schematics. With the Shift key depressed, the mouse makes perfectly straight lines. It can copy and paste stuff from other schematics.I copied and modified this tiny schematic and your circuit should be wired the same:Yeah, that's what I realized so, I drew a schematic with ExpressSCH. Here it is:That's EXATLY what I got... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Look at the huge difference in the wiring of your circuit that doesn't work, and my circuit that works.I don't know what is 1, 2, 3 terminals on your regulator so I copied its pic from its datasheet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Look at the huge difference in the wiring of your circuit that doesn't work, and my circuit that works.I don't know what is 1, 2, 3 terminals on your regulator so I copied its pic from its datasheet:1 = Input, 2 = Ground, 3 = OutputAnd, is there a big diff?There's ONE thing that I really DON'T understand... on your schematic, the capacitor is on the +15.6 and the GND line... is it suppose to be like that? That's maybe why it's doesn't work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 A capacitor is designed to block DC current.Your circuit has a capacitor blocking DC current from the rectifier to the regulator. My circuit has the positive terminal of the rectifier connected directly to the input of the regulator.Your circuit has a capacitor blocking DC current from the negative terminal of the rectifier to the common. My circuit has the negative terminal of the rectifier connected directly to the common.Your circuit doesn't have any filtering of the rectifier's output. Mine does.You can't see the diff? It's a huge diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendBreath Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 A capacitor is designed to block DC current.Your circuit has a capacitor blocking DC current from the rectifier to the regulator. My circuit has the positive terminal of the rectifier connected directly to the input of the regulator.Your circuit has a capacitor blocking DC current from the negative terminal of the rectifier to the common. My circuit has the negative terminal of the rectifier connected directly to the common.Your circuit doesn't have any filtering of the rectifier's output. Mine does.You can't see the diff? It's a huge diff.Mwhahhahahahhah THANKS! Thank you soo much! Now, I got 14.77VDC :D And, my 6v is not 5.5VDC now it's 6.05VDC :D Thanks! I will sleep much more intelligent tonight :PDAMN! I'm gonna cry!! :'( :'( Now I got the exact same problem that I started up with... is that because 4700uF is too much or not enough?OMG!!! That capacitor just BLOWED in my face!! :o :o The one for the 15.6VDC place. What happened!??! Ok, it not really blowed, the cap is just like liffed up and it made some smoke :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 You connected the capacitor backwards. Its negative wire is marked with a minus sign.Replace it and connect the new one the right way around. The new capacitor should have a 25V rating.Don't forget that the 7806 needs at least an 8.5V input, so the 6VAC when rectified and filtered is too low for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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