grizedale
Advanced Member level 3
Hello,
I have designed a 330W SMPS which runs off 90VAC via a voltage doubler. (it has no PFC because its for audio)
I have done an equivalent simulation so as to calculate the mains harmonic currents.
I am getting 5.73 Amps at the third harmonic current level....how can this be?
PAGE 8 SHOWS input current harmonic limits.............
**broken link removed**
Here is my mains input current:-
http://i51.tinypic.com/13zwcv6.jpg
......it is 3.5 Amps RMS
Here is the FFT of the above mains input current:-
http://i55.tinypic.com/33ju8v5.jpg
...the third harmonic is shown to be 4.31dB which represents 5.73 Amps RMS
calculation = 20log([3rd harm]/3.5) = 4.31dB
...then work out "3rd harm" from this, it comes out as 5.73 Amps
here is the LTSpice simulation schematic....which is just a "token" SMPS which draws 110W constant power.
http://i51.tinypic.com/11l0nx0.jpg
-So howcome i have this huge 3rd harmonic current? , which would fail me on the approvals testing
I have designed a 330W SMPS which runs off 90VAC via a voltage doubler. (it has no PFC because its for audio)
I have done an equivalent simulation so as to calculate the mains harmonic currents.
I am getting 5.73 Amps at the third harmonic current level....how can this be?
PAGE 8 SHOWS input current harmonic limits.............
**broken link removed**
Here is my mains input current:-
http://i51.tinypic.com/13zwcv6.jpg
......it is 3.5 Amps RMS
Here is the FFT of the above mains input current:-
http://i55.tinypic.com/33ju8v5.jpg
...the third harmonic is shown to be 4.31dB which represents 5.73 Amps RMS
calculation = 20log([3rd harm]/3.5) = 4.31dB
...then work out "3rd harm" from this, it comes out as 5.73 Amps
here is the LTSpice simulation schematic....which is just a "token" SMPS which draws 110W constant power.
http://i51.tinypic.com/11l0nx0.jpg
-So howcome i have this huge 3rd harmonic current? , which would fail me on the approvals testing
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