Hi Guys, if possible I would prefer a simple answer as I only have a very limited and basic knowledge of electronics, I recently built a power source to do a fast boost charge on a 150A battery, I made it from a Microwave Oven Transformer which I rewired the secondary and connected a 6800uF capacitor and a 100A full bridge rectifier to the output leads, they produce about 14.3A DC. The transformer input voltage is about 2.75A at 240V AC 50hz with a 5A fuse.
Anyway I put the build up on the web and a guy posted a suggestion to add a 20-30uF capacitor to the AC input leads, something to do with power correction, not that I know what that is, as far as I know from reading, doing that would offset the current with regards to the voltage timing, so what effect or benefit will that do? I do have a few capacitors in that range lying around in my shed so no problem fitting one in, just wondering if I should as the unit seems to be working fine, is there any benefit to doing so?, apart from the transformer getting a bit warm, and so I added a fan to cool it and the bridge rectifiers' heat sink down.
Unfortunately I have no idea of this persons knowledge or background of electronics, and from some of other comments I have read on other posts, some posters have no clue (like myself), so before I do, I thought I would ask for some advice from you guys as most of you are into these sort of things.
Cheers.
Anyway I put the build up on the web and a guy posted a suggestion to add a 20-30uF capacitor to the AC input leads, something to do with power correction, not that I know what that is, as far as I know from reading, doing that would offset the current with regards to the voltage timing, so what effect or benefit will that do? I do have a few capacitors in that range lying around in my shed so no problem fitting one in, just wondering if I should as the unit seems to be working fine, is there any benefit to doing so?, apart from the transformer getting a bit warm, and so I added a fan to cool it and the bridge rectifiers' heat sink down.
Unfortunately I have no idea of this persons knowledge or background of electronics, and from some of other comments I have read on other posts, some posters have no clue (like myself), so before I do, I thought I would ask for some advice from you guys as most of you are into these sort of things.
Cheers.