Total noob, I have no electrical experience, (other than wiring a couple of houses) but I have recently picked up a 130V DC gearmotor that I need to use.
I have done a search, and you are all out of my league - what I'm reading is greek to me... but I can figure out the simple stuff. How to hook up the full-wave bridge rectifier (Radio Shac) to convert 120VAC house current, and even how to hook up the capacitor to smooth the output.
What I don't know is the size of the capacitor and I don't know who to ask. So here I am.
The motor draws .91 amps. A 20amp 200V rectifier should work - but will I get too little or too much DC output? (the motor will be used in 10-minute increments, most likely). Should I heat-sink the rectifier? Do I need to add resistors to the mix? (if so...what kind?)
It seems like a simple project, but I am lost. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I have done a search, and you are all out of my league - what I'm reading is greek to me... but I can figure out the simple stuff. How to hook up the full-wave bridge rectifier (Radio Shac) to convert 120VAC house current, and even how to hook up the capacitor to smooth the output.
What I don't know is the size of the capacitor and I don't know who to ask. So here I am.
The motor draws .91 amps. A 20amp 200V rectifier should work - but will I get too little or too much DC output? (the motor will be used in 10-minute increments, most likely). Should I heat-sink the rectifier? Do I need to add resistors to the mix? (if so...what kind?)
It seems like a simple project, but I am lost. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
