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A project log for 6V Switcher

A first attempt at designing a switch-mode power supply.

niel-malanNiel Malan 01/28/2018 at 18:131 Comment

I recovered these inductors from an air-condition unit. They have a value of 1.3 mH. Is that enough or too much? My design suggests a 0.56 mH inductor. 

What about current?

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Niel Malan wrote 01/28/2018 at 20:30 point

Useful link that explains why air-core inductors are not suitable for power supplies. 

https://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/hoiw-to-wind-output-inductor-for-a-simple-switcher.96802/page-2#post-783033

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