This guy has issues with his PVP and inverter. When he connects a specific load it kicks the inverter out because of inrush current exceeding the capacity of the inverter. He builds a bypass circuit using a resistor to drop current below the cutoff threshold and uses a relay to bypass the resistor once the inrush is past. He's calling it a soft start though it's not really a soft start.
I got to thinking (dangerous thing for me to do) and wondered if I can do the same thing without the use of the relay but instead using an SCR. Watch the video below and then comment on my proposal of using the P channel MOSFET (part unspecified) and the SCR to replace his approach of using the relay.
This is purely a learning exercise, so don't ask me what I'm trying to do. I'm just trying to learn to apply different approaches. And likely what I have drawn, since I know so little about MOSFET's, is probably incorrect. Your correction on the drawing would be appreciated along with an explanation of what I got wrong. Thanks.
I got to thinking (dangerous thing for me to do) and wondered if I can do the same thing without the use of the relay but instead using an SCR. Watch the video below and then comment on my proposal of using the P channel MOSFET (part unspecified) and the SCR to replace his approach of using the relay.
This is purely a learning exercise, so don't ask me what I'm trying to do. I'm just trying to learn to apply different approaches. And likely what I have drawn, since I know so little about MOSFET's, is probably incorrect. Your correction on the drawing would be appreciated along with an explanation of what I got wrong. Thanks.