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02/28/11 16:11
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 		 #181342 - a little more info on the application
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Thanks all for the answers !
Great to read that the Polyswitches are realiable components and suitable for my application.
I don't want to use a regular fuse since the users (musicians) don't have spare fuses.

The device (which I want to protect) is a device powered by stabilised 9Vdc adapter.
Directly on this 9V rail there is an LCD backlight (via a series resistor).
So, in case someone accidently uses the wrong adapter I want the crowbar to protect this backlight.
The rest of the 5V circuitry is powered by a wide input range SMPS so no problem there.

I don't know exact what kind of input voltages I can expect. But it will be no more then 24VDc.
I'm not to worried about spikes and transients but there is place to use a transzorb as well.


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Overvoltage protection            01/01/70 00:00      
   comments            01/01/70 00:00      
   Trip Point Accuracy            01/01/70 00:00      
   Voltage trip and current trip            01/01/70 00:00      
   First, you must find out...            01/01/70 00:00      
      a little more info on the application            01/01/70 00:00      
         then this may be simpler            01/01/70 00:00      
            Voltage regulator as CC?            01/01/70 00:00      
               if you use a transistor for the CC ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  And you could even limit...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Is it worth it?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  This one, e.g....            01/01/70 00:00      
                     That's the kind of thing            01/01/70 00:00      
                        CC source            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Turn the tables...            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Pros / Cons            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Professional eqipment = be nice/forgiving to your customers            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Never to old to learn            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       PWM it            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          PWM !            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       max 20V........            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       ignore - double posting - sorry            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Power outage totally different            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Power failure            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 500mA backlight, but what voltage            01/01/70 00:00      
                           A vote for your plan            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Midi switcher            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Midi Sequencer < < Maxi Engineering            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    building a good robust product            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Common Mode filter            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Isn't needed in your case probably...            01/01/70 00:00      

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