Re: Adding dual-voltage to an SPS?

From: Ken Taylor (ken123_at_xtra.co.nz)
Date: 06/28/04


Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:08:14 +1200


"DaveC" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:0001HW.BD05A23C007FA627F02845B0@news.individual.net...
> I've got a battery charger for a power tool. Input voltage is spec'd at
only
> 120 VAC.
>
> Is it reasonable to think about modifying the switching p.s. to encompass
240
> VAC as well? Or might one simply design an entire new one more easily (not
> that I'd even consider doing that...)?
>
> What's involved in modifying such a supply?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
> --
> DaveC

Buy a stepdown transformer. Attempting to modify the existing supply is not
a reasonable proposition unless you know how to design switching supplies.

Ken



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