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Function of This Circuit

07/29/2012 3:02 AM

Hi, I want to know the the function of these circuit. I assume it for earth fault detection which will blow the the fuse if a single early fault occur.

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07/29/2012 8:55 AM

'Which fuse it will blow', you assume?

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07/29/2012 10:47 AM

What fuse? It appears to me that FL16 and FL17 is a low pass filter network (assuming the capacitor leads are attached to GND of that chassis) to remove RFI from entering or leaving this chassis. Wait, there is a fuse in the lower corner that goes somewhere after being stepped down through some transformer. Without seeing the rest of that part of the circuit I will not hazard a guess what might trip this fuse.

I suspect that the desired image is larger than the CR4 server picture space will allow. I do not see enough of the schematic nor which part you need help in understanding.

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07/29/2012 11:41 AM

I agree, looks like a noise filter circuit. Not sure what the fuse comment was all about either.

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07/29/2012 11:57 AM

I would suggest a more focus view of the ckt intended for this analysis.

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07/29/2012 1:00 PM

This looks like a power supply used on an aircraft.

The two caps are for noise suppression, not fault detection.

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07/29/2012 8:56 PM

i agree and looking at the test-points near the caps, it is made to change these capacitors according the amount of noise (i think)

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07/29/2012 3:29 PM

FL16, FL17, C28 and C29 just form an LC low pass noise filter. That's it, it has nothing to do with fault detection or protection.

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07/31/2012 9:37 AM

I agree that FL16 and FL17 form a low pass circuit (series inductor), it is not possible to know what type of filter C28 and C29 form without knowing their values. If they are high values, they form a low pass filter, and a high pass filter if they are very low values.

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07/31/2012 9:50 AM

No. The corner frequency changes with component value, but as long as the arrangement (topology) of capacitors and inductors remains the same this will always be a low pass filter.

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07/29/2012 8:30 PM

Suggest you stick to selling visas .

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07/29/2012 10:23 PM

The circuit elements C28 & C29 are capacitors, not Normally Open contacts and so don't switch the power to ground.

An easy mistake to make.

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07/29/2012 10:31 PM

this is not a protection ckt it conditions only (giving quality)

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07/30/2012 4:05 AM

Here's another vote for noise suppression.

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Re: Function of This Circuit

07/30/2012 6:22 AM

It is part of the low-pass filter. Which also makes clear why _earthing_ of the circuit/device is essential. If not earthed the voltage potential on the common of the circuit is about half the line voltage. For a mains line this will be signicficant. If the circuit has an external connector and you try to connect it to a system that is earthed, all sorts of electronic damage may occur.

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