Bridge Rectifier LTspice

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talyad

Joined Sep 22, 2020
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Good day ,
I have to design a Linear Power Supply using LTspice.
The power supply is to be driven by the mains wall outlet. A multi-output transformer with a 1 A secondary current rating i is to be used in the power supply design ‒ its secondary voltages are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 Vrms . The power supply must use a bridge rectifier constructed from four discrete diodes. The LPS design is to have three outlets : ±5 V DC at 200 mA, ±9 V DC at 300 mA and ±12 V DC at 400 mA. Furthermore, the LPS is to have a proper DC ground .

However , I have managed to simulate the multi-output transformer using inductors and I have obtained the correct secondary voltages . I am just not sure how to input it into a bridge rectifier to obtain 3 DC voltages. Can anyone help me please ? Do I use one rectifier or 6 different rectifiers ?
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ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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hi talyad,
Are you working with a local 230Vrms Mains source, if so check what LTSpice expects as a voltage entry for V1....

Please post your best attempt at creating a bridge rectifier from individual diodes, we can then help.

Post your LTS asc file.

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Alec_t

Joined Sep 17, 2013
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Welcome to AAC!
The LPS design is to have three outlets : ±5 V DC at 200 mA, ±9 V DC at 300 mA and ±12 V DC at 400 mA.
The pedant in me says I expect you mean +5VDC, +9VDC and +12VDC? (The ± sign would normally indicate a dual-polarity supply, e.g. +5VDC and -5VDC.)
A multi-output transformer with a 1 A secondary current rating i is to be used in the power supply design ‒ its secondary voltages are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 Vrms
Does the transformer have independent secondary windings for the different voltages, or is there just one multi-tapped secondary winding?
 
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ci139

Joined Jul 11, 2016
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? Do you want 1 common GND for your 3 OUTP DC voltages or an isolated one for each so you could "tile" the outputs at will ?
 

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talyad

Joined Sep 22, 2020
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This is my sample bridge rectifier , I am just not sure how I will input all 7 inductors into it?
I figured that I need to use one bridge rectifier connected to a to a center-tapped transformer to obtain both +ve and -ve output dc voltages and then generate the largest DC output required. Then the second DC output is derived from the first one, and the third is derived from the second output.
 

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ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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hi t,
Check where you have load connected.??

Where is the transformer.?
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I figured that I need to use one bridge rectifier connected to a to a center-tapped transformer to obtain both +ve and -ve output dc voltages and then generate the largest DC output required. Then the second DC output is derived from the first one, and the third is derived from the second output.

No!...

The question states:
A multi-output transformer with a 1 A secondary current rating i is to be used
 

ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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hi talyad,
As this is homework we have to limit the help.
Look at this option as a starting point. 25Vpk, 18Vrms & +/-Vdc

Post back what you think the next step will be.

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Update: replaced incorrect docs!
 

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talyad

Joined Sep 22, 2020
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When I connect my inductors as you did in your example , I get this error : ltspice coupling to shorted out (ignored ) inductor.
What am I doing wrong?
 

ci139

Joined Jul 11, 2016
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the transformer with the transfer ratio 1:1 behaves quite normally at 50Hz having 1H inductance for it's coils (the value may be a bit low for the primary of medium-low power transformer)
 

ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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hi,
This is the datasheet for the 7812.

With a 23V supply and a 0.4Amp load current, you will drop 11V across the 7812 at 0.4A, so thats 11V * 0.4A = 4.4Wattts,

Without an heatsink you could allow a 2Watt dissipation, but with 4.4W you must use a suitable heatsink.

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bertus

Joined Apr 5, 2008
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Hello,

With the standard 7812, you will have to dissipate (23 - 12) Volts X 0.4 Amp = 4.4 Watts.
A heatsink will be needed.
Can you use a switching regulator?
Then you could have a look at the RECOM voltage regulators.

Bertus
 

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