[Danny Daviss]

Why does over-loading an output cause transistors to blow or have excessive current to flow through them?

Can over-loading raise the DC supply voltage? why does over-loading raise the DC supply voltage?

Overload i mean a load on the output of the circuit, why does overload cause excessive current to flow through the transistors? Example if u plug to many things in your ac outlet it will overload the circuit or ac outlet causing it to catch on fire. I guess the load draws to much current but why would the transistors have excessive current flow or heat up?

why do components overheat and blow if the output is overloaded? the overloading is drawing to much current but why would the components before the output overheat and blow?

 

[Harald Kapp]

Why does over-loading an output cause transistors to blow

Why does overloading a truck break the Suspension?

Over = too much = component can't take the load.

That's what ratings are for.

 

[Danny Daviss]

If the overload is taking or drawing all of the current , then there is less current going through the components in the circuit before the overload right?

So the components get damaged or heat up , why? I don't get it

I understand it puts stress and it heats up the components in the circuit before the overload

The part I don't get is the components before the overload have less current and voltage , because the overload is drawing it all?

 

[BobK]

No. If the output is going through a transistor, like the pass transistor in a power supply, or the output transistor in an audio amp, then ALL of the current going through the load also goes through the output transitor. Too much current through it can blowit.

Bo

 

[Danny Daviss]

Yes it blows the output transistors but i don't understand why overloading increases the current or the dc supply voltage/current to raise
i would think overloading would decrease the current through the output transistors because the overload would take all over the current right?

 

[KJ6EAD]

You may be getting confused by semantics. An overload is not an increase in resistance to current flow, just the opposite. It might be better to call it an overcurrent condition, but terminology develops in illogical ways.

 

[Danny Daviss]

So overloading means parallel resistance = low resistance on the output cause it to increase current? Does the dc supply voltage raise up to when overloading?

 

[davenn]

So overloading means parallel resistance = low resistance on the output cause it to increase current? Does the dc supply voltage raise up to when overloading?

not necessarily in parallel ... not unless you have added extra resistance in parallel
The DC voltage CANNOT increase if its from a fixed voltage supply basic Ohms Law
I = V/R

Also what you havent picked up through the previous comments is that current is the same regardless of where in the circuit its measured... before or after the load or any device like a transistor that is switching ( controlling ) that load

Dave

 

[Danny Daviss]

How is the output transistors controlling the load?

Is overloading series or parallel resistance?

I don't understand why the current increases and blows the output transistors

The overload causes the current to increase why and how so?

 

[davenn]

How is the output transistors controlling the load?

well there may or may not be a transistor controlling a load ... depends on the circuit
you hinted that your circuit has a transistor controlling a load ....

so how about showing us your circuit so I dont have to continue guessing as to what your are talking about ??

Is overloading series or parallel resistance?

as I said last time... could be either ... depends on the situation

I don't understand why the current increases and blows the output transistors

because the transistor may not be rated for that extra current flow

The overload causes the current to increase why and how so?

I told you last time Ohms Law I = V/R

so if you have say 10V supply across a 10 Ohm resistor ( load) then there will be 1A of current .... 10/10 = 1
But if you keep the voltage supply the same but halve the resistance, then the current will double
eg.... 10V supply across a 5 Ohm resistor ( load) then there will be 2A of current .... 10/5 = 2


Dave

 

[Danny Daviss]

So the overloading is Halving the resistance (load )? so the current doubles

Overloading means the outputs has lower resistance so the current gets doubled right?

Yes the output transistors have to have a high amperage rating for extra current flow

 

[davenn]

So the overloading is Halving the resistance (load )? so the current doubles

No, that was just an example of how the current increases

Overloading means the outputs has lower resistance so the current gets doubled right?

No, read my last statement .... the load resistance could be changing anything
3/4 1/2 1/4 or even 0 Ohms aor anything in between

Yes the output transistors have to have a high amperage rating for extra current flow

you still havent shown any circuit specific to these questions
And you need to find out why the overload is occurring .... what is happening with the load ???

Dave

 

[Danny Daviss]

Wait , I just want to understand the concept of this

Is there a water analogy for electronics for overloading outputs?

Are you saying that overloading , changes the resistances on the output down , the resistance doesn't get added or go up right?

Overloading Example:

10V / 8 ohms =

Overloading this output of 8 ohms down to 2 ohms would be overloading the circuit because the output transformer and output transistors are matched to 8 ohms not 2 ohms right? this causing the current to increase up

 

[(*steve*)]

No water analogy, but I can give you a car analogy...

Imagine you have a car that is rated for a 1000kg load. Imagine you put 1100kg in it, or 1200kG, or 1500kg, or 2000kg, or 10,000kg.

At huge overloads it will fail immediately. At lesser overloads it might work for a while, but get damaged if you go over a small bump.

It might not even fail with some level of overload, but it may wear out faster and fail (early) sometime later under a normal load.

 

[Danny Daviss]

I do understand that analogy , but with electronics its different that's why I don't understand the overloading theory applied to electronics

Yes I understand it stress or wears out the output transistors

What I don't understand is how overloading increases the current

It sounds like overloading is close to low resistances or a short circuit, its a parallel path that increases current

 

[(*steve*)]

What I don't understand is how overloading increases the current

Perhaps after you've studied Ohms law, you will realise...

 

[Danny Daviss]

ohms states that is R is low value that V and I are high, and V and I are proportional together

 

[(*steve*)]

No it doesn't

 

[Harald Kapp]

Read Electronics 101.
Then come back.

 

[Danny Daviss]

I Have what am i missing about this, how do u guys look at ohms law? So voltage and current are not proportional together?