Questions tagged [reverse]

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Universal AC Motor Brush Rotation Angle

Considering adding reversing capability to a Porter Cable 690LR (router) universal AC motor for use as a spindle motor. Yes, there are better alternatives but this is to finish someone else's wood-CNC project. 120 VAC, 60Hz, 11A, 27,500RPM,…
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Reverse twilight switch

I live off-grid and want my fridge switch off automatically during the night. The strategy combines a twilight switch and a switch relay. I'm stuck with the wiring of the switch relay (I am not an electrician). Spec:…
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Reverse polarity protection: pros/cons fuse+diode vs. latching MOSFET

I want to add reverse polarity protection for a battery charger ic. What would be the pros/cons with the two circuits attached? EDIT: the fuse will be a resettable (PTC) fuse. The circuits have been described here
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Power-Input protection

i need a little help with designing a power input "stage" for a product with the following requirements: Input-Voltage 5V +-10% Output-Voltage with two independent 1V8 rails (150mA max with T_ambient max. 85*C) Thermal shutdown, current limit…
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Zener diode wrong gate voltage regulation for battery reverse protection

I have the following circuit meant for reverse polarity battery protection. The battery is a 2s li-ion (8.4 V to 7.0 V), but it could also be a 12 V max PSU. I'm not sure what's wrong on the PMOS gate, why is it only getting 3.1 V from the…
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