Electric question?

[Storm S]

Originally Posted by simple man

I'm by no means an electronics whiz, but what's going to happen when the OP turns off the voltage converter and turns it back on later? Won't the capacitor drain and then get hit with instant power again?

Once charged it will not fully drain for days it will hold about 50% of it's charge voltage normally. Not to mention the diode will provide charging resistance for future power ups as well.

[mrgolf]

Just to update. It works great now. I had the parts from another life I used to do. I forgot I had to isolate the power outlet from the converter. The diode in line of the pos wire to the power outlet did the trick. I had put a 3300 uf cap on the wires at the power outlet but it was not working. The diode on the pos wire from the converter did the trick.

Thank you very much Storm.

[Storm S]

Originally Posted by mrgolf

Just to update. It works great now. I had the parts from another life I used to do. I forgot I had to isolate the power outlet from the converter. The diode in line of the pos wire to the power outlet did the trick. I had put a 3300 uf cap on the wires at the power outlet but it was not working. The diode on the pos wire from the converter did the trick.

Thank you very much Storm.

No worries. Glad I could help.