Mark goes at it again... just bought a PL700/II!

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Minimum order on SilPads is...
7,200?​
Minimum order on the bridge rectifier was 1,000.
(Digi-Key)
 
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Control board built:

And an arrogant putz ragging me about the zero ohm resistor (see the comments here):
 
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Mark, did Joe explain the reasoning behind the zero ohm resistor? In this application it acts as a fusible link. And it works...with a catastrophic failure in the output stage it prevents additional (some) damage to the driver board. I've had it happen...
 
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Mark, did Joe explain the reasoning behind the zero ohm resistor? In this application it acts as a fusible link. And it works...with a catastrophic failure in the output stage it prevents additional (some) damage to the driver board. I've had it happen...
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No, Joe didn’t explain, but after looking at the change history about reducing the load on one of the voltage regulators I figured it out. Yeah, the pompous ass was correct about the fuse thing, having a weak point to direct failure to a specific point. Maybe a picofuse isn’t available for the certain amperage/voltage necessary to direct that failure to that specific area- don’t know, but one thing for sure is that Joe has the cerebral horespower to design the circuit and I DO NOT! I’m convinced that he knows what he’s doing.

I thought the .33Ω (previously .22Ω) emitter resistors were damn close to not being a resistor at all and thought to myself that they were close to being moot, so to see something with an even lower value just hit my brain sideways!

Wow- the things I’ve learned from you guys over the last few years...
 
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I thought the .33Ω (previously .22Ω) emitter resistors were damn close to not being a resistor at all and thought to myself that they were close to being moot, so to see something with an even lower value just hit my brain sideways!
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When you get a chance, in order to gain a better understanding of the purpose of an emitter resistor, perform a search on the internet for "emitter degeneration".

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MarkWComer said:
No, Joe didn’t explain, but after looking at the change history about reducing the load on one of the voltage regulators I figured it out. Yeah, the pompous ass was correct about the fuse thing, having a weak point to direct failure to a specific point. Maybe a picofuse isn’t available for the certain amperage/voltage necessary to direct that failure to that specific area- don’t know, but one thing for sure is that Joe has the cerebral horespower to design the circuit and I DO NOT! I’m convinced that he knows what he’s doing.

I thought the .33Ω (previously .22Ω) emitter resistors were damn close to not being a resistor at all and thought to myself that they were close to being moot, so to see something with an even lower value just hit my brain sideways!

Wow- the things I’ve learned from you guys over the last few years...
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You are a funny guy Mark. I enjoy your videos a lot, I remember the first one I viewed was when I was traveling in Taipei a long time ago.

Maybe we should discuss the tempco on that zero ohm resistor in addition to the tolerance :)
 
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When you get a chance, in order to gain a better understanding of the purpose of an emitter resistor, perform a search on the internet for "emitter degeneration".

Ed
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Well, well! New connections in my synapses are always welcome!

Gain will be different from device to device, gain decreases slightly but bandwidth is smoother. A little negative feedback goes a long way. Above my understanding by a mile, but I understand the basic concept.

Thanks!

Oh- thanks for the link to the PL Lynnwood page, too!
 
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A little update...
Ordered the rectifier, snubber caps, and PNP/NPNs from Mouser today. Sil-Pads are backordered.
After hemming and hawing, decided NOT to use the existing NPNs already on the 700- don't know what abuse they've been subjected to, don't wanna take the chance on them.
 
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Hey- a little question- thermal compound on the TO-5s? Should I think about that? The transistors on the back of this unit have a lot on them from whomever upgraded/repaired it last time. Didn't do that on the 400.

Is ONE SilPad per transistor OK?
 
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I did put a dab of thermal compound on the TO-220s on the driver board...
 
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