[ARC5] [Vintage-Military-RADAR] 800 Hz Static Inverters

[J. Forster]

> On 5/23/2014 3:40 PM, 'J. Forster' jfor at quikus.com
> [Vintage-Military-RADAR] wrote:
>> I want to power up parts of an ASB-5 RADAR. The thing takes 800 Hz,
>> either
>> 80 or 115 VAC, Single Phase, roughly 500 - 1000 Watts.
>>
>> I've read articles on the web about modifying commercial (Asian) 60 Hz
>> units for 400 Hz. This seems a possible alternative, but the articles
>> referred to obsolete and unavailable converters.
>
> This is certainly a possibility, but will require some development
> work.  It depends on how much time you have to devote to it.
>
>> Does anybody know of suitable 'true sinewave' 60 or 800 Hz inverters
>> that
>> are currently available (used OK) that have documentation available? My
>> guess is that not only the internal clock, but also any output filters,
>> would need modifying.
>
> Sure.  Behlman makes the best, [snip]

Mike,

I was referring to a current, modifyable one. I know Elgar and B-I make
good iron, but I can't really deal with one of those at present.

-John

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