Author Topic: SMC diodes in Three phase, Three diode, Mains rectifier bridge  (Read 75 times)

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Offline FaringdonTopic starter

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Hi,
Standards disallow use of SMC diodes in 240VAC Three-phase, Three-diode, Mains Rectifier bridge as the creepage/clearance from anode to cathode pad would not be
enough  for adequate clearance/creepage.
So why have we opened a customer SMPS and find SMC diodes?
Is there a clause in the regs? (EU/Aus/UK/US)
« Last Edit: Today at 02:00:40 pm by Faringdon »
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Offline floobydust

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Are you not learning creepage and clearance and safety standards?
It's annoying you cross-post and never reach any decision or answer on your questions, for years now.
Literally spamming the Internet forums with questions on spacings and it looks like some inability to understand or learn the Art.

https://www.edaboard.com/threads/offline-smps-isolation-creepage-and-clearance.408281/
https://www.edaboard.com/threads/clearance-creepage-in-offline-isolated-flyback-smps.408020/
https://www.edaboard.com/threads/offline-smps-clearance-from-earth-net.407787/
https://www.edaboard.com/threads/clearance-from-pcb-to-earthed-enclosure.407961/
https://www.edaboard.com/threads/what-clearance-distance-do-you-need-for-1500vdc-isolation.404886/

I could tell you why the SMC can be acceptable, but you wouldn't understand and it's the old "yes but" you argue against and then vanish. It's all so tiring.
 
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