[time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Tom Clifton
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY A question for those that might know (or have an opinion)... I have in hand an LPRO rubidium reference that requires 1.7 amps at 24 volts while the oven warms, dropping to 500ma while it runs. Can I parallel three or four 7824

[time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Kit Scally
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Tom C, As Bruce notes below, the LM338K is a 5 amp job with a 35v max DC input rating. Just allow adequate heatsinking otherwise the 338 will "foldback" due to over temperature. There's plenty of on-line help to select the resi

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Magnus Danielson
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY From: Tom Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:33:08 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tom, > A question for those that might k

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Tom Clifton wrote: > A question for those that might know (or have an > opinion)... I have in hand an LPRO rubidium reference > that requires 1.7 amps at 24 volts while the oven > warms, dropping to 500ma while it runs. > > Can

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Alan Melia
ject: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > A question for those that might know (or have an > opinion)... I have in hand an LPRO rubidium reference > that requires 1.7 amps at 24 volts while the oven > warms, dropping to 500ma while it runs. > > Can I parallel three or four 7824 T

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Alan Melia wrote: > Hi Tom I dont think you need the resistors these are current limited and the > sense is inside the chip so the resistors dont do anything (you are thinking > of a negative feedback effect). All that happens i

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Magnus Danielson wrote: > It is not that hard to acheive 2 A at 24 V after all. The old uA723 and > variants would probably do the trick good enought for you with external > transitor(s). > > I recommend to at least include fold

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread christopher hoover
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Tom Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A question for those that might know (or have an > opinion)... I have in hand an LPRO rubidium reference > that requires 1.7 amps at 24 volts while the oven > warms, dropping to 500ma wh

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Tom Clifton
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Thanks for all the good feedback! Looks like the LM388 is the way I'm to go. Got to toddle off to the local surplus shop in the morning to see what they have in the goodie bin. If they don't have it eBay is full of them. Tom

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY christopher hoover wrote: > > Tom, > > Most of the oven circuits will tolerate a significant sag in potential > during warm-up as long as the supply doesn't cut out. I've often run OCXO's > and Rb's off a "wimpy" bench supply w

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Brooke Clarke
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Hi Tom: When I had that problem a work around was to parallel a battery with the power supply (using a diode). The battery supplies the extra current while the oven warms up. If the power supply voltage is a little higher t

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Don Collie
single one of these should do the job OK. Cheers!,.Don Collie jnr. - Original Message - From: "Tom Clifton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:33 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > ); SAExim

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Don Collie wrote: > Hi Tom, > If you really want to regulate the oven`s supply voltage, my National > Voltage Regulator handbook shows that the LM317T will supply over 2 Amps, > with an input/output differential of between

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Don Collie
ussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > Don Collie wrote: >> Hi Tom, >> If you really want to regulate the oven`s supply voltage, my National >> Voltage Regulator

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Griffiths
hs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Don Collie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of precise time and > frequency measurement" > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 5:42 PM > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > > > Show me where

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Don Collie
sday, October 25, 2007 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > Don Collie wrote: >> Bollocs, Bruce! If National say it will do it, you can bet that it will. >> An >> LM338K will do the job too, but in my opinion it`s overkill, and in the >> event of a

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Don Collie wrote: > > Hi Bruce, > I`ve got the National Semiconductor Corporation Voltage Regulator > Handbook [1982]. On page 3-3, the leftmost graph shows the LM117/217/317 as > having its current limit, with a junction

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Magnus Danielson
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY From: Bruce Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:51:47 +1300 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false >

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Magnus Danielson
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY From: Bruce Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:42:51 +1300 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Don Collie wrote: > > Hi Tom, > >

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Matt Ettus
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY This may be a bit late in this [strangely contentious] discussion, but I have to ask why you need to regulate the heater voltage? If the voltage varies, the control loops will adjust accordingly. Unless the input voltage is hi

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Chuck Harris
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY The simple answer is if the heater supply in unregulated, and the supply changes, it will take a little while before the heater control loop can compensate. While this is happening, the oven temperature will be slightly wrong,

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Magnus Danielson wrote: > From: Bruce Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:42:51 +1300 > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> &g

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Bill Hawkins
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY There is a concept in temperature control called feed-forward. In this case you would sample the supply line with an inverting amplifier and use it to increase the oven drive signal as the line voltage decreases. The goal is to

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-25 Thread Don Collie
se time and frequency measurement" Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false > Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY > > The simple answer is if the heater supply in unregulated, and the > supply change

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Don Collie
ime-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false > Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY > > Magnus Danielson wrote: >> From: Bruce Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators >> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 1

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Don Collie wrote: >> Bruce >> I don`t think the higher current created when a fuse is used instead of >> near-instantaneous current limiting is "alleged", but rather a real problem >> that can cause damage further down the lin

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Max Robinson
day, October 26, 2007 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > There is a concept in temperature control called feed-forward. > > In this case you would sample the supply line with an inverting > amplifier and use it to increase the oven drive signal as the >

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Considering the efficiency and easy availability of switchmode supplies these days, I would never bother with a linear regulator in a new design. For instance national has a series of switch mode regulators (LM25xx) which just

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > Considering the efficiency and easy availability of switchmode > supplies these days, I would never bother with a linear regulator > in a new design. > > For instance national has a series of switch mo

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread J.D. Bakker
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY >Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: >> Considering the efficiency and easy availability of switchmode >> supplies these days, I would never bother with a linear regulator >> in a new design. >> >> For instance national has a series of

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Pete
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Switchmode regulators really are risky for use in a low noise environment. Even if you can reduce input and output conducted noise to acceptable levels, the opportunity for magnetic coupling from the inductor to adjacent wiring

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Pete wrote: > Switchmode regulators really are risky for use in a low > noise environment. Even if you can reduce input and > output conducted noise to acceptable levels, the > opportunity for magnetic coupling from the inducto

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY J.D. Bakker wrote: >> Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: >> >>> Considering the efficiency and easy availability of switchmode >>> supplies these days, I would never bother with a linear regulator >>> in a new design. >>> >>> For

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread SAIDJACK
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY In a message dated 10/26/2007 14:59:29 Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> That is a recipe for disaster if one wants a really low noise oscillator. >> This is particularly true if one is a beginner. >> R

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Don Collie
urday, October 27, 2007 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false > Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY > > I do have some experience with temperature controlled ovens. I found that > a > long term plot of the temperat

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bill Hawkins
bject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY I do have some experience with temperature controlled ovens. I found that a long term plot of the temperature while using an unregulated supply on the oven heater showed

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Tom Clifton
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY This has been a fascinating and educational thread! I have always been aware of noise coming from switching regulators - just have Argo or Speclab look at your laptop's sound card with "no input" signal and there is plenty to l

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Tom Clifton wrote: > This has been a fascinating and educational thread! I > have always been aware of noise coming from switching > regulators - just have Argo or Speclab look at your > laptop's sound card with "no input" sign

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Don Collie wrote: > Great idea!!,Don C. > Now all you need is a current limited bypass switch to protect the load. Such a switch is relatively easy to implement. Bruce ___

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Don Collie
electrolytic]. ...Don C. - Original Message - From: "Bruce Griffiths" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 1:57 PM Subject

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Don Collie wrote: > I`ve always wondered about noise from batteries - please tell us more > Bruce!! [also wondered about noise from the electrolytic action of > aluminium, and tantalum electrolytic capacitors, and wondered

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Don Collie wrote: > I`ve always wondered about noise from batteries - please tell us more > Bruce!! [also wondered about noise from the electrolytic action of > aluminium, and tantalum electrolytic capacitors, and wondered

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-26 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Bruce Griffiths wrote: > Don Collie wrote: > >> I`ve always wondered about noise from batteries - please tell us more >> Bruce!! [also wondered about noise from the electrolytic action of >> aluminium, and tantalum elec

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-27 Thread Don Collie
y measurement" Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators > ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false > Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY > > Bruce Griffiths wrote: >> Don Collie wrote: >> >>> I`ve always wondered

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Don Collie" writes: >); SAEximRunCond expanded to false >I`ve always wondered about noise from batteries - please tell us more >Bruce!! [also wondered about noise from the electrolytic acti

Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators

2007-10-27 Thread Magnus Danielson
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY From: Tom Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Parallel voltage regulators Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:19:45 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false >