Hey everyone,
I'm working on a small design project to pump water up 3 meters (10 feet) and light a 12V incandescent light at the same time. We are given a 12VDC battery, a 500' coil of 16 AWG wire, and the pump and light bulb we have to use. We are allowed to make two circuits, on for between the battery and wire and another between the wire and pump/bulb.
The pump is 12VDC with a current of 320 mA. The bulb draws 8W. The efficiency and total cost are factors in determining the success of the project.
My initial thoughts were to use a boost converter before the wire and a buck converter after to decrease the current through the 500' of wire because of i^2*R losses.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I'm working on a small design project to pump water up 3 meters (10 feet) and light a 12V incandescent light at the same time. We are given a 12VDC battery, a 500' coil of 16 AWG wire, and the pump and light bulb we have to use. We are allowed to make two circuits, on for between the battery and wire and another between the wire and pump/bulb.
The pump is 12VDC with a current of 320 mA. The bulb draws 8W. The efficiency and total cost are factors in determining the success of the project.
My initial thoughts were to use a boost converter before the wire and a buck converter after to decrease the current through the 500' of wire because of i^2*R losses.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!