Timeline for Should I use diodes to safely integrate two power supplies producing +15VDC and -15VDC?
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| May 7 at 17:03 | vote | accept | Tommy95 | ||
| May 7 at 16:29 | comment | added | Rohat Kılıç | @Tommy95 They should be suggested by the manufacturer/designer so I'd check the app notes (if available) first. If you can't find anything then 1) the reverse breakdown voltage should be higher than the individual output and 2) the avg current rating doesn't have to be at least the rated output current, but the diode should allow that level of current during the startup time of individual supply, which is given as 30ms in the datasheet. So you may need to check the SOA and other graphs in the datasheets if you don't want to use a 10-Amp diode. | |
| May 7 at 14:56 | comment | added | Tommy95 | Thanks a lot! Would you have any recommenced rating for the diodes? Should they be able to rectify as much current as the power supply can at most deliver? | |
| May 7 at 14:23 | comment | added | winny | Cheap insurance for what-if scenarios. | |
| May 7 at 13:55 | history | edited | Rohat Kılıç | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 7 at 13:48 | history | answered | Rohat Kılıç | CC BY-SA 4.0 |