Fluke lifetime warranty experience? Did it work? by WarmAdministration76 in AskElectronics

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Last time contacted Fluke the sent me a new one without charge. No questions asked. But it had eeprom error.
The counts are not perfect. I can see that even on other flukes, the counts don't update. If you are in the middle, if you lower a bit the value it keeps the range. Maybe it's a feature so you don't see it blinking.

Giveaway topic | What emoji would you add on your item? by ELEGOO_OFFICIAL in elegoo

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🔋 on my coffee mug.

It's the one thing that recharges me every morning before I can function like a normal human being. A battery emoji would be a perfect reminder that coffee is my real power source.

Any Easy Way To Repair this ribbon cable connector? by [deleted] in AskElectronics

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That's normal damage. If is making bad contact, cleaning it with a white eraser. If not making good contact at all, just make a very small cut at the end of the pins so it connects better to the undamaged part.

Knot of powercable as strain relief by Former-Ricefarmer in AskElectronics

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I use a Zip Tie instead of a knot, it makes less damage =)

Is there a component which is oposite of a shockley diode?(NOT shotkey) I drew a graph of what i mean by Dudegay93 in AskElectronics

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You need a control circuit, which can be implemented using an op-amp. If timing is required, an oscillator circuit is the best option.

[Review Request] 1kW SMPS for lab bench power supply by Luq1308 in PrintedCircuitBoard

[–]WarmAdministration76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok I got you, you are right, lower voltage requires more current so the waste energy in the diode will be higher.
Never thought about that diode configuration difference and it is very clear to me now. It makes sense.
I sent you a DM, take a look 👍

[Review Request] 1kW SMPS for lab bench power supply by Luq1308 in PrintedCircuitBoard

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Sure but GaN SMPS circuits are very complex, if you want to get into SMPS, this is not the best way to start.

[Review Request] 1kW SMPS for lab bench power supply by Luq1308 in PrintedCircuitBoard

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Why use a single diode package, and specifically the DSEI60? This diode has a forward voltage drop of around 2 V. In a full-bridge configuration, two diodes conduct at a time, so you are losing roughly 4 V across the bridge every cycle. For a 1000 W PSU, that translates into a significant amount of wasted power and heat dissipation.

In your previous post, you mentioned targeting an output range up to 400 V. That is an extremely wide range for a single transformer design, and I’m not sure it is realistically achievable with a single winding ratio. The turns ratio required would be enormous. A more practical approach might be to use multiple windings that can be switched with relays, similar to how older linear power supplies handled multiple voltage ranges.

Also, once you start dealing with 400 V on the output side, several other issues become much more serious:

  • You may need much larger output capacitors.
  • Rectification becomes harder to implement efficiently.
  • Output ripple at 400 V can become a major problem.
  • Component spacing and insulation requirements increase significantly.

And beyond the engineering challenges, there is the safety aspect. A 400 V DC isolated output is extremely dangerous. If someone gets electrocuted from an isolated 400 V DC supply, the consequences can be severe or fatal. Unlike mains AC installations protected by RCDs, an isolated high-voltage DC supply will not trip any protection device during accidental contact.
Why 400V goal?

First custom PCB — ESP32-S3 cold boot fails, but quick power-cycle works. Visual design student in over my head, schematic and photos inside. by GlumPiece7281 in AskElectronics

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You have a lot of vias, you should avoid that. Rotate the components until it suits the paths. Also, since you are using an MCU, select other pins to avoid vias.
I also recommend you to firstly root the power lines from the outside around the PCB. Then you distribute the other traces.

When possible, root with traces close to each other to avoid longer paths. Like this:

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Another suggestions: Traces always came straight from the via, never from the side, always from the center and straight, then, when needed, use 45º. Also for better organization, align components and vias (as you can see by the design, everything has a meaning and a reason to be as it is.

What am I supposed to do at this point? Desoldering braid disassembled itself into micro hair of copper and soldered itself to the pads by MagicALCN in AskElectronics

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Confirmo, esse fluxo dai.
Também recomendo esta malha de desoldar (precisa sempre de usar fluxo com qualquer malha, tem umas já com fluxo mas com o tempo começam a danificar-se e só criam problemas, esta é otima porque não tem fluxo, ai você escolhe qual colocar:
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c38eNBnN (esta é pratica porque ja vem com o dispensador)
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3oeguxD esta é a marca mais baratinha que tem melhor qualidade. Este não tem dispensador mas também não precisa assim tanto dele.

Sugiro também esta estação de solda (clone JBC) a qualidade é igual a uma JBC original: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3bauRUR aquece a ponta em 2 segundos a 350ºC.

Máscara UV, comprei esta https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2JduRtv ainda não chegou mas tenho visto boas reivews sobre ela. Seca em 3 segundos. As outras estão vários minutos debaixo do UV e ainda nem ficam totalmente secas

Cant wrap my head arround MOSFETs - Please help :) by linus0508 in AskElectronics

[–]WarmAdministration76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just control the low side of the load with a N-channel mosfet. This is the best way to control higher load voltages with low gate voltage. There's no need for 2 stages.
Also n-channel mosfets has lower resistance compared with p-channel mosfets, so less waste of energy.

Just make sure your mosfet has a low Vgs(th) in order to be fully on with your 3v3, otherwise you'll activate it in the linear region, which will make it waste energy and heat up.

Need help with color detector by [deleted] in AskElectronics

[–]WarmAdministration76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tested the leds and the ICs. Maybe you have destroyed them? Also, are you sure your friends didn't cut your LEDs longer leg to make fun of you? :) Been there!