#1 DHT Heater Group Buy notes.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:48 am
The PCB should be self-documenting as all the positions and values are marked on the screen print. Rs is the sense resistor that looks like a wire loop. The slots marked C1k and C470K use the carbon comp resistors. Polarity on the diodes, LED and caps should be observed All other resistors are metal film.
The regs should ideally be close to the load as possible, if they are not it's not the end of the world but you may need to tweak the output voltage up slightly to deal with cable loss between the reg and the load, also use nice chunky wires.
When mounting the bigger boards you will need the heatsink (obviously), perhaps some heatsink compound and an isolation tab (mica etc) for the pre-reg to isolate its metal tab. No heatsink is supplied with the bigger board as it is envisioned that these can be chassis mounted or on your own heatsink. You will need a 3.5 deg C/W heatsink or better depending on voltage drop and current. Use the metal tabbed version of the pre reg LD1085V in the higher current version - the limit of the LD1085V is 3A, if you're going to try to squeeze more current out of it get a LD1084V 5A part.
Andrew
The smaller PCB comes with plastic tabbed parts and includes a heatsink on the PCB, it is good for up to a 300B, obviously the bigger PCB can also do all of the things the smaller one does.
The group buy was designed for a 9v TX maximum and should be good for a 6B4G 6.3v. If you are operating above 6.3v output then use higher value caps and a higher voltage TX would be required. I used low ESR ones from the Panasonic FR Series in the group buy. Driving a 2A3 at 2.5 volts should use a 6.3v input TX, do not use a 9v TX, you might be OK with a 6v TX.
The PCB can support the small wirewound trimmer for adjustable output or use the following values, neither are supplied in the kit.
Ry
7.5v = 3k6 (12v AC in)
6.3v = 3k3 (9v AC in)
5.0v = 3k3 (9v AC in)
4.2v = 3k3 (9v AC in)
2.5v = 10R (6.3v AC in)
Rx
7.5v = 1k8
6.3v = 2k2
5.0v = 3k3
4.2v = 4k2
2.5v = 5k2
Or use a Bourns Trimmer, between 5k and 10K, 25TURN, 10% and adjust on test.
Once set it should be stable and no need to adjust if replacing valves.
[Edit, ILPS (Mark) found that Rx = 4k7 and Ry = 3k3 works best for a 4.2v 41PL DHT, thanks for the update, Mark.]
Andrew
The regs should ideally be close to the load as possible, if they are not it's not the end of the world but you may need to tweak the output voltage up slightly to deal with cable loss between the reg and the load, also use nice chunky wires.
When mounting the bigger boards you will need the heatsink (obviously), perhaps some heatsink compound and an isolation tab (mica etc) for the pre-reg to isolate its metal tab. No heatsink is supplied with the bigger board as it is envisioned that these can be chassis mounted or on your own heatsink. You will need a 3.5 deg C/W heatsink or better depending on voltage drop and current. Use the metal tabbed version of the pre reg LD1085V in the higher current version - the limit of the LD1085V is 3A, if you're going to try to squeeze more current out of it get a LD1084V 5A part.
Andrew
The smaller PCB comes with plastic tabbed parts and includes a heatsink on the PCB, it is good for up to a 300B, obviously the bigger PCB can also do all of the things the smaller one does.
The group buy was designed for a 9v TX maximum and should be good for a 6B4G 6.3v. If you are operating above 6.3v output then use higher value caps and a higher voltage TX would be required. I used low ESR ones from the Panasonic FR Series in the group buy. Driving a 2A3 at 2.5 volts should use a 6.3v input TX, do not use a 9v TX, you might be OK with a 6v TX.
The PCB can support the small wirewound trimmer for adjustable output or use the following values, neither are supplied in the kit.
Ry
7.5v = 3k6 (12v AC in)
6.3v = 3k3 (9v AC in)
5.0v = 3k3 (9v AC in)
4.2v = 3k3 (9v AC in)
2.5v = 10R (6.3v AC in)
Rx
7.5v = 1k8
6.3v = 2k2
5.0v = 3k3
4.2v = 4k2
2.5v = 5k2
Or use a Bourns Trimmer, between 5k and 10K, 25TURN, 10% and adjust on test.
Once set it should be stable and no need to adjust if replacing valves.
[Edit, ILPS (Mark) found that Rx = 4k7 and Ry = 3k3 works best for a 4.2v 41PL DHT, thanks for the update, Mark.]
Andrew