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    This document describes a simple pre-regulator circuit that can be used to step down a power amplifier's high supply voltage to a safer level for regulator ICs. The circuit uses two zener diodes to regulate the output to under 24V. Resistor values for R1 and R3 are calculated based on the input voltage and desired 20mA of zener current. Construction is non-critical, using standard resistors, zeners, and power transistors mounted on veroboard. Testing involves connecting a suitable power supply and using series resistors initially in case of wiring errors.

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    This document describes a simple pre-regulator circuit that can be used to step down a power amplifier's high supply voltage to a safer level for regulator ICs. The circuit uses two zener diodes to regulate the output to under 24V. Resistor values for R1 and R3 are calculated based on the input voltage and desired 20mA of zener current. Construction is non-critical, using standard resistors, zeners, and power transistors mounted on veroboard. Testing involves connecting a suitable power supply and using series resistors initially in case of wiring errors.

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    This document describes a simple pre-regulator circuit that can be used to step down a power amplifier's high supply voltage to a safer level for regulator ICs. The circuit uses two zener diodes to regulate the output to under 24V. Resistor values for R1 and R3 are calculated based on the input voltage and desired 20mA of zener current. Construction is non-critical, using standard resistors, zeners, and power transistors mounted on veroboard. Testing involves connecting a suitable power supply and using series resistors initially in case of wiring errors.

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    Simple Pre-Regulator

    Introduction
    TherewillbemanytimeswhereitisdesirabletousetheP05supplymodulefromahigher
    voltagesource.Forexample,ifyouwanttoaddbalancedinputstoapoweramplifier,thenyou
    needa+/15Vsupply,buttheamp'ssupplyvoltagewillbemuchtoohighfortheregulatorICs.
    Thisprojectisaboutassimpleastheycome,andisverycheaptobuild.Itisdesignedforexactly
    thispurposetoreducetheamplifiersupplyvoltagetoasafevalueforregulatorICs.
    Description
    ThecircuitisshowninFig.1anditisverysimpleindeed.Youwillneedtomakeafewsimple
    calculationstodeterminetheresistorvalue,butthisisexplainedbelow.

    Figure1PreRegulatorSchematic

    Thecircuitshownusesthe24Vzenerdiodes(D1andD2)toregulatetheoutputvoltagetoalittle
    under24V.Thisisaperfectlysafeinputvoltageforstandard3terminalregulators,andusing
    thiscircuitwillprovideevenbetterregulationandsupplynoiserejectionthennormal.Using
    MJE3055and2955transistorswillallowforsupplyvoltagesupto70Vquitesafely,butthey
    willneedtobemountedonaheatsink(withinsulatingwashers).
    ThepurposeofR5istoisolatethemainpoweramplifiergroundfromthesupply,topreventhum
    loops.The10resistorshownwillbefineforthevastmajorityofapplications,butmayneedto
    bechanged.Thisisuptoyoutoexperimentwithifnecessary.IsuggestthatR5shouldbe1W.
    R2andR4maybe1/4Wor1/2Wresistors,and1Wzenersarerecommended.
    TheonlycalculationistodeterminethevalueforR1andR3.First,measurethepoweramp
    supplyvoltage(V1).Theresistorvalueiscalculatedtoprovideamaximumzenercurrentof
    20mA,andthiswillensuresufficientbasecurrentforthepasstransistorsforupto100mAorso
    outputcurrentat15V.
    V2=V124(WhereV1isamplifiersupplyvoltage,anda24Vzenerisused)
    R1=R3=V2/20(R1andR3valuesareink)
    P=V2/R1(PispowerdissipationofR1andR3inmW)
    Let'sassumeasupplyvoltageof56Vforanexamplecalculation...
    V2=5624=32V
    R1=R3=32/20=1.6k(use1.5k)
    P=32/1.5=680mW=0.68W(use1W)
    ThedissipationinQ1andQ2mayalsobecalculated,butyouneedtoknowthecurrentdrawnby
    theexternalcircuits.Forexample,iftheexternalcircuitrydraws50mA,thetransistorpower
    dissipationis...
    Pt=V2*Iext=32*50=1600mW=1.6W(itwillneedasmallheatsink)
    That'sititcouldhardlybesimpler.
    Construction
    Constructionisnoncritical,andtheresistors,zenerandpowertransistorscanbemountedona
    tinypieceofVeroboardorsimilar.Therearenostabilityissues,andyouonlyneedtomakesure
    thatthetransistorshaveanadequateheatsink.Mountingtothechassiswillnormallybequite
    sufficientevenasteelchassiswillkeepthetemperaturewellwithinlimits.Rememberthatthe
    transistorcasesmustbeelectricallyisolatedfromthechassis,andSilPadswillbefineduetothe
    lowdissipation.
    AsuggestionforassemblyisshowninFigure2(notethatthe10resistorfromthemainsupply
    hasnotbeenshown).Thisconstructionmethodwillbequiteacceptableformostapplications.
    Theearth(GND)terminalpointshouldideallybeisolatedfromtheheatsinktopreventearth
    loops.

    Figure2ConstructionSuggestion

    Testing
    Connecttoasuitablepowersupplyrememberthatthesupplyearth(ground)mustbe
    connected!Whenpoweringupforthefirsttime,use100ohmto560ohm"safety"resisorsin
    serieswitheachsupplytolimitthecurrentifyouhavemadeamistakeinthewiring.
    Thereisverylittlethatcangowrong(otherthanwiringmistakes),soanyfaultyoumayfindis
    easilyrectified.

    Iqbal uddin Khan


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    Iqbalsound@yahoo.com
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