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[gmeast]

Hi all,

I'm posting the basic VexUs circuit as a frame of reference for discussion as needed in addressing the inverter conflict issues recently observed.

Peace,

Greg

[gmeast]

Spikes generated by the plasma circuit getting to the inverters output will destroy it.

A MOV or a bidirectional TVS/transzorb/transil should protect it from nasty spikes. I would also put a unidirectional TVS across the rectified output.

Hi Chris31,

Can you please post a circuit mod of this if you have the graphics?

Thanks,

Greg

[Chris31]

Hi Chris31,

Can you please post a circuit mod of this if you have the graphics?

Thanks,

Greg

I dont have a circuit ready, but its fairly straight forward.

You put a MOV or a TVS across the AC supply, you will find them in surge protected socket strip.

There are 2 type of TVS, one is bidirectional, one is unidirectional. The unidirectional acts the same as a zener diode. TVS and MOV are designed just for that, it kill the spikes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surge_protector

[Chris31]

Here are the application notes >

http://www.vishay.com/diodes/protection-tvs-esd/trans-zorb/related


This is what you really need >>>

http://www.vishay.com/docs/88439/typtvsap.pdf

I would go for TVS rather than MOVs. I blew a massive MOV but TVS survived.

Check out figure 2, thats what you need. I would also put a uni-TVS across the rectified output like the one shown on figure 1.

Inserting a surge protected power strip in between the inverter and the plasma circuit might do the trick.

[insane4evr]

As Chris says TVS is better than MOVs. MOVs degrade everytime they are spiked.

Also, here is a typical inverter output circuit.
Not sure if this will help. But here it is for reference.
Additional note: On this one I reversed, circuit ground is also not connected to case/chassis. But not all inverters are the same.