transformerless battery charger

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stevecoats

Joined Feb 5, 2012
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I would like to build a battery charger for my boat really cheap but talented (20-30A and regulated). My boat is in an area that things have a tendency to disappear. A $50 20A battery charger seems to mysteriously levitate and float away and I want to leave it there and not worry about it. I'm thinking a full bridge rectifier directly out of an existing GFI recepticle into a pwm controller driving a 400v 30A power FET that I have a few lying around. I was thinking of using a 555, but I think that I should use a frequency of about 1M Hz. Maybe the vco of a 4046? I have looked through the forum and not found anything quite up to snuff. Any suggestions?
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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Transformers (or some form of inductive coupling; as in a broadband transformer) are required to provide galvanic isolation from mains power to the output. It's a critical safety feature

Besides that, your scheme simply would not work.
 

bertus

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Hello,

I am closing this thread as it violates AAC policy and/or safety issues.

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LEDs to mains
Phone jammers
Rail guns and high-energy projectile devices
Transformer-less power supplies

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