In this article I will explain how to upgrade an EGS002 inverter board to 5kVA power level using the HCPL-3120 or HCPL-J312 opto isolated drivers with isolated inputs and isolated power supply stages. However, the low side MOSFETs are driven through ordinary BJT totem pole configuration such as by using BD139 and BD140 transistor pairs. […]
Inverter Circuits
Parallel MOSFET Calculator Tool: How to Connect MOSFETs in Parallel Safely
The following calculator tool can be used to correctly calculate all the parameters essential for connecting many number of MOSFETs in parallel. This ensures the current handling by the MOSFETs is implemented optimally, without any issues or technical errors, and keeps the MOSFETs safe for long term operations. MOSFET Parallel Calculator Total Load Current (Amps) […]
Simple 3 Phase Inverter Circuit
In this post I have explained how to make a 3 phase inverter circuit which can be used in conjunction with any ordinary single phase square wave inverter circuit. The circuit was requested by one of the interested readers of this blog. UPDATE: Looking for an Arduino based design? You may find this one useful: Arduino 3 […]
Arduino 3 Phase Inverter Circuit with Code
An Arduino three phase inverter is a circuit which produces a 3 phase AC output through a programmed Arduino based oscillator. In this post I have explained how to make a simple microprocessor Arduino based 3 phase inverter circuit which could be upgraded as per user preference for operating a given 3 phase load. We […]
PWM Inverter Using IC TL494 Circuit
A very simple yet highly sophisticated modified sine wave inverter circuit is presented in the following post. The use of the PWM IC TL494 not only makes the design extremely economical with its parts count but also highly efficient and accurate. Audio/Video Representation Using TL494 for the Design The IC TL494 is a specialized PWM […]
How an Inverter Functions, How to Repair Inverters – General Tips
In this post we will try to learn how to diagnose and repair an inverter, by comprehensively learning the various stages of an inverter, and how a basic inverter functions. Before I have explained how to repair an inverter it would be important for you to first get fully informed regarding the basic functioning of […]