Hi there,
I would appreciate ideas and pointers on how I might increase the mains line frequency used as the supply for two or more step-up transformers. Constructive criticisms and cautions regarding any possible negative implications would also be appreciated.
Current situation: Line voltage is 220VAC 50hz feeding two 12KV 60mA neon sign transformers wired in parallel with correct phasing. The 12KV 120mA output of the transformers is used to charge a capacitor in an RLC resonant circuit (50 to 150KHz).
What I would like to do is double or even triple the input frequency as that, it would seem to me, would reduce the output ripple considerably and allow me to use a far smaller value capacitor in the resonant circuit. What I am unsure of is how to achieve this cost effectively and what implications it would have on the transformers and for that matter the rest of the resonant circuit.
I would appreciate ideas and pointers on how I might increase the mains line frequency used as the supply for two or more step-up transformers. Constructive criticisms and cautions regarding any possible negative implications would also be appreciated.
Current situation: Line voltage is 220VAC 50hz feeding two 12KV 60mA neon sign transformers wired in parallel with correct phasing. The 12KV 120mA output of the transformers is used to charge a capacitor in an RLC resonant circuit (50 to 150KHz).
What I would like to do is double or even triple the input frequency as that, it would seem to me, would reduce the output ripple considerably and allow me to use a far smaller value capacitor in the resonant circuit. What I am unsure of is how to achieve this cost effectively and what implications it would have on the transformers and for that matter the rest of the resonant circuit.