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Electronics => Repair => Topic started by: razvanm on May 23, 2017, 08:17:34 am
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Hi,
Two days ago my 45Amp battery charger (Waeco PerfectCharge IU4512) died while charging an empty AGM DeepCycle battery rated at 260Ah. I have recently bought two such batteries and using my DC electronic load I discharged each to find out the true capacity (100% until 10.8V).
While the charger was able to fully recharge the first battery, 10 minutes after hooking it up to the second one, it blew the fuse (6.3A @ 250V) and also tripped the main breaker for that rail. I replaced the internal fuse and it blew it again.
Long story short, I started this repair and found out the bridge rectifier (KBPC2508) was shorted (neg. to AC diode). Replaced the bridge with a new one and higher ratings (25A @ 800V vs 50A @ 1000V) and I was good to go. The unit works but each time I start it, the NTC sparks a little. The ceramic surrounding has a tiny crack, about 5mm long, so I put a shrinking tube over to avoid other strange things like arcing with other components nearby.
I have no service manual and on the NTC component there are no writings, other than "NTC" marked on the board.
How would I find the correct value for it? It measures 9,4Ohm @ 19C but I have no idea about the AMP rating. Picture attached below.
(http://i66.tinypic.com/saurty.jpg)
BTW, the capacitors are 2 x 1000uF / 200V / 85C
Any suggestion appreciated!
Thanks,
Raz
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That is the least of you problems and if it reads 9 ohms it probably survived. Measure the resistance of the power FET G-S. The gate almost always shorts.
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That is the least of you problems and if it reads 9 ohms it probably survived. Measure the resistance of the power FET G-S. The gate almost always shorts.
@Seekonk, please read the full text, especially the second paragraph.
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The ntc's I've seen in ATX power supplies are all black. Are you certain the part is correct? Just to add more uncertainty to the mix. I came across a fuse in my oscilloscope with a specification for size and voltage but no amp rating.
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The ntc's I've seen in ATX power supplies are all black. Are you certain the part is correct? Just to add more uncertainty to the mix. I came across a fuse in my oscilloscope with a specification for size and voltage but no amp rating.
joseph nicholas, on the PCB silkscreen it is marked as "NTC" and the symbol "-/\/\/\-" but the component itself has no text on either sides. I agree, most ntc's I've seen come in black but there are also green ones. See here (http://www.cantherm.com/media/productPDF/MF72_NOV_2012.pdf).
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Look for something like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCK20206-Thermal-Resistor-6A-/122204440656?hash=item1c73f3c850:g:eF8AAOSw44BYFVuL (http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCK20206-Thermal-Resistor-6A-/122204440656?hash=item1c73f3c850:g:eF8AAOSw44BYFVuL)
Search your sources for "SCK resistor" the last digit is the current. Found a lot of 4A which may be sufficient with a 6A fuse. Preceding 20 is the ohms. Just assuming 10 ohms. As low as 4 ohms would work. Some even just install a 1-2 ohm resistor, only to limit capacitor inrush current .
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So if the fuse is 6A the nominal current will be what something like 2 - 3A ?
So why not just go for a 6A ICL-NTC thermistor, special subcategory of NTC:
http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?st=NTC (http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?st=NTC)
10 ohms and 6-7A you have ten choices left:
http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?zero-power-resistance-at-25degc=10ohm&maximum-steady-state-current-at-25degc=6.4a (http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?zero-power-resistance-at-25degc=10ohm&maximum-steady-state-current-at-25degc=6.4a)|6.5a|6a|7.5a|7a|8a&st=NTC
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So if the fuse is 6A the nominal current will be what something like 2 - 3A ?
So why not just go for a 6A ICL-NTC thermistor, special subcategory of NTC:
http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?st=NTC (http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?st=NTC)
10 ohms and 6-7A you have ten choices left:
http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?zero-power-resistance-at-25degc=10ohm&maximum-steady-state-current-at-25degc=6.4a (http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/circuit-protection/thermistors/ntc-thermistors/in-rush-current-limiting-icl-ntc-thermistors?zero-power-resistance-at-25degc=10ohm&maximum-steady-state-current-at-25degc=6.4a)|6.5a|6a|7.5a|7a|8a&st=NTC
Kjelt, thank you. I thought about using a value equal to the fuse rating or a bit bigger. I think I'll go bigger in order to avoid damaging the NTC before the fuse blows.
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Look for something like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCK20206-Thermal-Resistor-6A-/122204440656?hash=item1c73f3c850:g:eF8AAOSw44BYFVuL (http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCK20206-Thermal-Resistor-6A-/122204440656?hash=item1c73f3c850:g:eF8AAOSw44BYFVuL)
Search your sources for "SCK resistor" the last digit is the current. Found a lot of 4A which may be sufficient with a 6A fuse. Preceding 20 is the ohms. Just assuming 10 ohms. As low as 4 ohms would work. Some even just install a 1-2 ohm resistor, only to limit capacitor inrush current .
Seekonk, that looks close to the actual component. Thank you!