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G8MNY  > TECH     17.03.24 09:26z 76 Lines 3365 Bytes #-2022 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Simple PIV Test Circuit
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From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
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By G8MNY                                       (Updated Nov 19)
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I use this rather dangerous circuit to test high voltage diode Peak Inverse
Voltage & high voltage transistors breakdown voltage.

As shown this circuit may trip out house ELCB. If that is a problem take point
"a" to earth instead of live, for lower voltage isolated tester!

                Small Valve    Current              Scope
                Radio Mains    Limiting           Attenuator
                Transformer    Resistors
                  ÚÄÄÄ¿a       ÚÄÄ22KÄÄ22KÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄ3M3ÄÄ3M3Ä¿
      fuse  ____  ³ º( 360V   22K all        ³              ³   _____
Live>ÄÄo-oÄÄo  oÄÄ´ º(_ 0V     ³  1W         o       1/10  2M7 ³ÚÄÄÄ¿³ Scope
240V   1A   TEST   )º( 360V   22K        Component   Ratio  ³  ³³   ³³
                   )º(_________³ 1350V     under      Arm   ÀÄÄ´ÀÄÄÄÙ³
                   )º  b       peak        test             Y  ³o 0 o³
Neutral>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ º __ 6V                  o           Input ÀÄÂÄÄÄÙ
                    º(__Lamp                 ³                   ³
Earth>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ

The use of a test button means that the high voltage is not applied until you
are ready & WELL CLEAR of the circuit!

The phase of the secondary connection (a & b) to the mains is important if
>700V RMS is wanted for testing. (also assuming you don't have a very sensitive
RCD mains trip.)

The 4x 22K 1W are not "rated" so tests are limited to a few seconds. The 4 Rs
limit the maximum test current to 15mA, which is not enough to damage power
devices. (but could just harm U!)

The DC scope needs a high voltage probe, that can just be several high value Rs
in series with the scopes standard 1M input to give approx 10:1 reduction.

N.B. Commercial scope probes (1:10 or 1:100) are not normally rated at such
high voltages!

The scope then shows the polarity & safe breakdown voltage....

    _  _+1350V          _
  /' `\               /' `\                                _____
 |     |             |     |          +ve conducting      |     |       ^1000v
³ _ _ _ ³  _ _ _    ³       ³______³   ______            ³       ³_____ v PIV
         ³       ³                    ³      ³       ³
          |     |    -ve conducting           |     |     -ve conducting &
   -1350V_ \._./           Diode/Transistor    \._./       zener breakdown
  No Load                PIV breakdown > 1400V                action.


For exact PIV measurement you can easily calibrate your scope gain to the ratio
arm by measuring the known mains voltage & applying x 1.4 peak factor (or times
2.8 pk-pk).

Sometimes you see proper avalanche where at the breakdown voltage the device
conducts heavily (SCR like), or oscillates at HF (negative Z). Components like
these used say on the mains or mains PSU cap will be destroyed in a few uS of
the triggering PIV peak is ever reached!

  /|                 OR       /°°°°
 | ³                         | °°°°
³  ³_____________           ³  °°°°_________
SCR like breakdown             Negative Z

The oscillating negative Z of a device in a power circuit can easily cause
horrendous amounts QRM, change the device & all is quiet!


Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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