Everlast 50S Arc Voltage Divider Default
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Everlast 50S Arc Voltage Divider Default
Does anyone know if the divided arc voltages is defaulted to 16:1 or 50:1?
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Re: Everlast 50S Arc Voltage Divider Default
I opened the 50s enclosure and it seems to have been set to the 16:1 by default. While the layout of the jumper was not the same as in the manuals. It did have a jumper, so its default is 16:1. I removed the jumper so it should now be set to 50:1.
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Re: Everlast 50S Arc Voltage Divider Default
This outlines my findings
http://www.plasmaspider.com/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=23700
The problem with the design of the Everlast resistor divider network is that its dividers can be seen as an extension of the divider inside your THC. I nly got to the bottom of it after I put 96 volts through the divider and measured the result. While it is disconnected from the THC you will see 16:1 or 50:1 based on the link settings discussed in that thread. However, as soon as it was connected to the THC, the voltage changed. In my case it changed by a factor of about 1.5 so 16:1 became 24:1
http://www.plasmaspider.com/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=23700
The problem with the design of the Everlast resistor divider network is that its dividers can be seen as an extension of the divider inside your THC. I nly got to the bottom of it after I put 96 volts through the divider and measured the result. While it is disconnected from the THC you will see 16:1 or 50:1 based on the link settings discussed in that thread. However, as soon as it was connected to the THC, the voltage changed. In my case it changed by a factor of about 1.5 so 16:1 became 24:1
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Re: Everlast 50S Arc Voltage Divider Default
For this reason, you need to be measuring with something that has a high impedance input. If what you are using to measure the voltage is not high impedance, yes you do need to compensate. In my case It is a THC that has a high impedance input so it does register 50:1.