BigDogBro1
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Do any of our forum sponsers sell the Cycle Electric CE-320 voltage regulator, or do you know of another good deal reliable source for the CE-320?
These are a 32A "SERIES PASS" type regulators and NOT a SHUNT type. Don't use a shunt type VR.
I want the CE-320 and nothing else.
From Radio-Electronics.com
Series voltage regulator basics
The series voltage regulator or series pass voltage regulator uses a variable element placed in series with the load. By changing the resistance of the series element, the voltage dropped across it can be varied to ensure that the voltage across the load remains constant.
The advantage of the series voltage regulator is that the amount of current drawn is effectively that used by the load, although some will be consumed by any circuitry associated with the regulator. Unlike the shunt regulator, the series regulator does not draw the full current even when the load does not require any current. As a result the series regulator is considerably more efficient.
Shunt voltage regulator basics
The circuit is designed so that at maximum load current the shunt regulator shunts or bypasses virtually no current to ground and at minimum load current, the shunt voltage regulator shunts or bypasses the full stator current to GROUND.
As a result, it can be seen that shunt regulators are inefficient because maximum current is drawn from the AC stator source and SHUNTED to ground regardless of the load current draw. This causes the stator to run full output even when the battery doesn't need it.
Thanks
These are a 32A "SERIES PASS" type regulators and NOT a SHUNT type. Don't use a shunt type VR.
I want the CE-320 and nothing else.
From Radio-Electronics.com
Series voltage regulator basics
The series voltage regulator or series pass voltage regulator uses a variable element placed in series with the load. By changing the resistance of the series element, the voltage dropped across it can be varied to ensure that the voltage across the load remains constant.
The advantage of the series voltage regulator is that the amount of current drawn is effectively that used by the load, although some will be consumed by any circuitry associated with the regulator. Unlike the shunt regulator, the series regulator does not draw the full current even when the load does not require any current. As a result the series regulator is considerably more efficient.
Shunt voltage regulator basics
The circuit is designed so that at maximum load current the shunt regulator shunts or bypasses virtually no current to ground and at minimum load current, the shunt voltage regulator shunts or bypasses the full stator current to GROUND.
As a result, it can be seen that shunt regulators are inefficient because maximum current is drawn from the AC stator source and SHUNTED to ground regardless of the load current draw. This causes the stator to run full output even when the battery doesn't need it.
Thanks
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