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Offline l7777Topic starter

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HP HSTNS-PL11 24vdc output
« on: September 10, 2022, 06:24:48 pm »
Greetings.  I've got a number of RC related things that would like 24vdc and a number of watts below the 900 that this can output.  Would it be possible to modify the HSTNS-PL11 to output the 24v directly?  I've seen the info on adjusting OVP and output but no one has tried to really increase the voltage beyond ~15vdc.  Obviously the output capacitors would need replaced to handle the extra voltage but are there other components that would prevent/be unhappy about said output?

I know I could run two of them in series to get 24v and 1800 watts but I don't need that much wattage and would be carrying around a fair amount of extra weight.  The other option is trying to find a boost converter that could handle the job.  Problem is most of them are relatively low wattage and questionable quality.  Not sure I'd really find one I could trust to even do 600 watts.  Same goes for the available off the shelf 24vdc power supplies I've seen without spending lots of $$.  Low wattage, questionable quality, and usually a fair bit larger than these.

Yes this is probably ill advised and definitely can be dangerous as we're working with high voltage AC and low voltage but high amperage DC.
 

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Re: HP HSTNS-PL11 24vdc output
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2022, 06:34:26 pm »
Many if not most HP server PSUs use a full wave configuration for the output, you could add some power Schottky diodes to turn it into a full bridge rectifier. It would still be a pretty big modification and just getting a 24V PSU for a 3D printer would likely be easier.
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