[ARC5] BC 453 request - ham radio

[Brian Clarke]

Hello Jeep,

 

If those lamps are being fed from the AC mains, then a diode in series sends DC back into the mains. In Australia, that is illegal because it reduces the effectiveness of distribution transformers, the pole pigs in the USA. Further, putting diodes in series with the mains generates spikes that can cause EMI. You could follow your idea and not send DC back into the AC mains if you balance your use of diodes, so that always an even number is turned on and one half of the diodes are in reverse to the other half. You would still need to deal with the EMI.

 

73 de Brian, VK2GCE

 

From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doran Platt
Sent: Friday, 1 November 2019 10:00 PM
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC 453 request - ham radio

 

Funny thing, I was want to add a 1N4005 diode in cords and lamp fixtures, etc.  It was quite amazing how the life of incand. bulbs was extended.  No inrush, although less lumins, of course.  A 100w would last 2-3 years as an outside night light.  They used to sell "bulbsaver" socket disks.   

Jeep K3HVG 

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