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Help on a 5000w mercury arc ballast

Not sure where to begin as I don't think I even understand the operation. First I know there's a transformer then I guess there's an inductor on the side of the lamp that acts as a current limiter ...
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Is it possible to switch relay above the power spec?

I am planning to use a DC drived SPST reed relay. Below I include the spec for voltage, current and power ratings. Contact Rating: 200W Carry Current: 5A Switching Current: 3A Switching Voltage: ...
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Can we remove the neutral wire?

If we have the connection shown below (star connection of the secondary part of a TX), the load per each phase is equivalent (balanced load), then the vector sum of ...
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The path of electrons in AC circuit?

I have a question regarding the AC circuit shown below. If we ignore the voltage drop caused by the long cable, I think the device will work and the circuit can be considered as a closed circuit. ...
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H-bridge ic for high voltage and/or current

I tend to design my circuits around H-bridges, but the problem with making them out of standard mosfets is that I always have to compare the rise times, fall times, threshold voltage, etc of my ...