Re: Mains conditioners and power cables

In article <43169ee2$0$12892$cc9e4d1f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Nick Gorham
<nick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
[snip]

> 1.It will take exactly the same enery to "fill up" as the same amount
> has been removed by the amplifier running with the same current
> requirement.

> 2.However as the capacitance is higher, removing the same energy per
> cycle will produce a smaller voltage drop.

> 3. But because the voltage drop is smaller (2), the angle that the
> diodes conduct over will be smaller.

> Therefore as the diodes have to provide the same energy as before (1),
> but over a smaller time (3) the peak current MUST be higher.

Bear in mind though, that the charging current might be limited by the
transformer impedance.

Slainte,

Jim

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