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SCR power controls

jerryc38
jerryc38 over 8 years ago

I am building a 15KW 3phase resistance heating assembly and I have determined that I need a 45 amp 3phase @240 volt SCR.

The SCR receives a 0-10VDC signal that wil ramp the heater output  up or down.

My problem is it's not available at this time nor before the project is to be finished.

I'm thinking that I could use a 45 amp 3 phase 480 volt SCR.

Is this a viable solution?

 

thanks.

Jerry Crookston

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    michaelkellett over 8 years ago in reply to jerryc38 +1 suggested
    This is going to sound bad and feel free to tell me off. But, if you are asking this question I wonder if you have any experience of building this sort of stuff - these are lethal voltages and significant…
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    0 jw0752 over 8 years ago

    Hi Jerry,

    If space is a consideration there may be a physical size difference between the 240 volt and the 480 volt as the 480 volt unit is designed to handle twice the power.

    John

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    0 jerryc38 over 8 years ago in reply to jw0752

    John,

    ah good news,I appreciate the quick response.

     

    thanks

     

    Jerry

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    0 michaelkellett over 8 years ago in reply to jerryc38

    This is going to sound bad and feel free to tell me off.

     

    But, if you are asking this question I wonder if you have any experience of building this sort of stuff - these are lethal voltages and significant amounts of power.

     

    If you are unsure of anything  (ie you are not an experienced builder of mains powered electrical stuff) then why not post schematics and pictures and I'm sure people here will do their best to help you get  a good result.

     

    MK

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    0 michaelkellett over 8 years ago in reply to jerryc38

    This is going to sound bad and feel free to tell me off.

     

    But, if you are asking this question I wonder if you have any experience of building this sort of stuff - these are lethal voltages and significant amounts of power.

     

    If you are unsure of anything  (ie you are not an experienced builder of mains powered electrical stuff) then why not post schematics and pictures and I'm sure people here will do their best to help you get  a good result.

     

    MK

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    0 jerryc38 over 8 years ago in reply to michaelkellett

    I'm pretty good at not letting the smoke out of electrical devices but

    thanks for the concern.

     

     

    Jerry

     

    On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 1:58 AM, michaelkellett

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