LF: a circuit schematic to regulate a very high DC Volt input

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fabieville

Joined May 25, 2009
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Can someone please tell me how i can regulate a high DC volt output from a device while keeping the current stable/constant while under load. I have a wind turbine that can produce over 350VDC @ 2000 RPM. I need a circuit that can regulate what ever voltage it is putting out and keeping the current stable or constant @ the same time.So whatever current it is producing when the battery starts to charge it doesn't pull it down. Say for example it is producing 10amp at a given point is that amount the battery will be receiving or close to that hence faster battery charge time. The problem is that i have a regulator circuit but it has a limit on the amount of VDC it can regulate with a input of 18VDC to about 38VDC i think cause thats all the IC can manage.
 

steinar96

Joined Apr 18, 2009
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At 350V you propably want to look into switch mode power supplies to keep the effeciency high and the size of the regulator low. A linear regulator is likely to be quite huge at these power levels.

Using a SMPS as a "regulator" means that the voltage input can fluctuate alot without affecting the output considderably if well designed.
 
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