#175666

Thanks for your response. Ignoring the mosfet and motor configuration, if I should supply the one ic circuit with 0-12v transformer bridge just like the two ic 555 based design, won’t the 12v zener diode affect the pwm auto widening or narrowing because it will keep the varying input voltage constant

#175683

Actually I forgot about the AC synchronization part, here’s the updated diagram which you can now use instead of the two 555 IC circuit shown in the above article:
mains AC synchronized SPWM generator circuit

#175743

Good day Engr Swagatam. I connected the circuit on a white bread board. I powered it with a 9v battery to test. I placed my frequency meter and multimeter (at DCV range) to pin3 of the 555 timer. I varied the 10k pot and got 255Hz maximum, 0.88vdc.
Without tampering with the setting, I replaced the 9v battery with 12v battery and got 246Hz, 1.39vdc.

Observation:
I observed that when the supply voltage is low(9v), the frequency increases, voltage at pin3 become lower and when supply voltage increases(12v), frequency decreases and voltage at pin3 become higher. Is this correct? Is the frequency ok?

Author
#175845

Good day Emmanuel,
Adjusting the 10k pot should change the PWM, not he frequency. Frequency can be changed by adjusting the R1 and C3 values.
Without an oscilloscope, it is impossible to know what’s going on in the circuit.
https://youtu.be/A3Fmek1VezM

Author
#175684

Also please make sure to adjust R1 and C3, so that the PWM frequency is within 300 Hz.

#175952

Good day sir. Sorry for asking too much questions. I didn’t change the value of R1 (4.7k) and C3 (104), instead I replaced R2 with 22k. I disconnected only the positive supply from the 10k pot which is connected to pin5 of 555-timer. Other connections were intact. From pin3, I got 288Hz practically from frequency meter. I checked online calculator for 555 timer astable multivibrator. I put in the values and the frequency was 295Hz. Please is my practical result or reading ok or is there any other adjustment to make?

Author
#175967

Emmanuel, yes your frequency reading is OK…the practical value can be slightly different to what the online softwares show, which is the ideal value…

#176006

Ok. Thank you sir.

#175713

Ok. Thank you sir. I will do that.

#173808

Good day Engr Swagatam.
I placed the IRS2453 on a white bread board and connected 490k ohms to pin #4 and pin#3, (105+105) capacitors in parallel to get 2uf/50v to pin#3 and pin#2. I also connected the bootstrap capacitors, Grounded pin#5. Without connecting the mosfets, pwm, and 1N4148s, I connnected red LEDs to pin#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #12, #13, and #14.

OBSERVATION:
LEDs at pin#6 and pin#7 alternates and shines far brighter than pin#8 and pin#9 such that when pin#6 ON, pin#8 and #9 OFF simultaneously, and verse visa.
The same with pin#7 which shines brighter than pin#12 and pin#13 such that when pin#7 is ON, pin#12 and #13 is OFF, and verse visa

Also pin#10 and pin#14 shines brighter just like pin#6 and pin#7.
My question is, since the voltages at pin#8, pin#9, pin#12 and pin#13 are lower, can it drives the high side mosfets?

Author
#173847

Good Day Emmanuel,
An H-bridge IC driver cannot be tested with LEDs. You must build the complete inverter design with MOSFETs, and then test the stage with a load, and then you can see whether the circuit is working correctly or not…

#174499

Good day Engr Swagatam. I constructed the simplified diagram and the pwm diagram. Instead of 1k ohms and 1N4148 in parallel, I used 33-ohms and 1N4148 in parallel. I used a step down transformer 230v/24v, rectified and power the IRS2453 and another step down transformer 230v/12v, rectified to power the pwm circuit. I connect all grounds together. The supply LEDs indicators for each circuit was ON. For testing, and to avoid any danger, I used another step down 230v/12v, connecting the 12v side to the 20amp bridge and the 230v side to mains through a fuse and switch, and When I switched ON the switch, the mosfets(IRFP260N) smoked and short circuited. I replaced the four mosfets, yet the same burnt occurred.
Please what is the cause?

Author
#174571

Hello Emmanuel,
I guess I had suggested you to first test the inverter separately with load, and without a PWM.
So please test the inverter section only without the PWM, and with load.
If it works normally with a load, then next test the PWM section separately using an OSCILLSCOPE, and check whether it is generating the PWMs correctly or not. Set the PWM frequency to not more than 300Hz if the inverter frequency is 50Hz.
If the waveform is good, then next you can integrate the PWM through diodes, as shown in the second figure, in the above article…

#174631

Ok sir. I will do that.

#170404

Thanks for your response.
In the diagram, pin #5 of IRS2453 was not connected to ground. Should I connect it? I want to do practical construction.

Author
#170413

Yes, it must be grounded, it is shown in the second diagram. Please do as per the second diagram.

#170198

Good evening Engr Swagatam.
Please I have another question on modification.
What if I connect a step-up transfo of secondary side, 230Vac, primary side of 220Vac, 5amp to 10amp, such that the 230Vac secondary side is connected to the 20amp bridge and the primary to mains and then disconnect the 33k/10w resistor so that the 20amp-bridge will not supply power to the IC (irs2453), but only the H-bridge mosfets high side. Also, there will be another separate small transfo of 0-15v/220v, halfwave rectified to pin 1 of the ic irs2453 to power the ic just like the pwm circuit which has a separate small transfo.
Will it work?

Author
#170234

Hi Emmanuel, Yes, your setup will work.

#169211

Can this circuit be made with 2 half-bridge IC IR2153?

#169379

Thanks in advance.
Can I connect pwm ground 15v zener diode anode pin or ic com pin in second design ?

Author
#169384

Yes, all the grounds must be connected in common.
The 15V zener ground, the Low side MOSFET grounds, the PWM ground all must be connected in common…

Author
#169216

It is not possible because then how will you synchronize the two ICs to implement the H-bridge operation?

#168621

Thanks for your response.
I have few questions
(1)Where i connect the +15V
(2)Can this circuit be made with 2 half-bridge IC IR2153?

Author
#168627

You can connect it to the cathode of the 15V zener diode.
I have done some modifications in both the diagrams, please check it.

#168632

You mean two +15 volts connect to the cathode of the 15 volt zener diodes, and two bc557 transistors ground connect to the anode of the zener diodes.

Author
#168636

In the old diagram, the +15V of the BC547 goes to the cathode of the 15V zener diode, and the BC557 grounds go to the anode or the ground line of the circuit.

#168452

Hi, can i used 1uf 400v ceramic capacitor instead 1uf 50v capacitor?

Author
#168454

Yes, but it will be so bulky…

#167767

Good day Engineer Swagatam.
I have few questions
(1) for the pwm response, using the 1k preset, will it be possible to get around 200vac from autotranformer when the input is around 90vac?

(2) you said the windings of the transformer can be made using 10-strands of 25-standard wire gauge.(a) Is it a must that the coil should be stranded or 10-strands? (b) what is the benefit if it’s up to 10-strands of 25-SWG.

(3) what number of mosfets to be used for 10kva transformer?
Thanks

Author
#167775

Good Day Emmanuel,

1) Yes, it is possible.
2) Using a Litz wire enhances the current (Amp) transfer and efficiency of the transformer, that’s why multiple strand wire is recommended.
3) I would recommend building a smaller version of 100 watt first and then slowly upgrading by adding more MOSFETs. You can check the MOSFETs ID and VDS specifications to know how many of them would be required to fulfil 10kva output

#167884

Thanks for your response.

If the wattage of the 33k resistor is less than 10watt, what will be it effect to the circuit?
Can I use toroidal transformer core to wind and produce my autotranformer?

Author
#167893

The 33k will burn if it is not a high watt resistor above 5 watts wire wound.
You can use toroidal trafo.

#168462

Good day Engineer Swagatam,
I couldn’t get 33k,10w resistor. What l got was 22k,10w and 12k, 10w. If I connect both in series to give 34k,10w will it work? Thanks

Author
#168468

Good Morning Emmanuel,
Yes, that will do, no problems.

#168248

Good day Engineer Swagatam. I couldn’t get 33k,10w resistor in my area. The resistors i got were all white cement ceramic: 5w20kJ, 5w100kJ, 7w1kJ, 7w1kJ, 7w1kJ.

(1) Can 5w20kJ (20k,5watt) work in place of 33k,10watts resistor in the circuit?
Or can I add 7w1kJ, 7w1kJ, 7w1kJ to 5w20kJ to get 23k ohm in place of 33k,10w even if the wattages are different?

Author
#168250

Hi Emmanuel,
Yes definitely you can try the 20k 5 watt, it should work, or you can also try adding two 20k in series to make 40k 5 watt and that should also work.

#156636

Thanks for the prompt response.
What mosfet would suite a 2kva transformer and are the two circuits above connected to eachother

Author
#156656

Yes, both the circuits must be connected to each other…

Author
#156655

You can try IRFP2907.

#156583

hi swagatam nice job by the way.
Can i use this with a 2kva transformer,if yes what components would i have to change

Author
#156621

Thanks Halo,
I would recommend trying with a smaller transformer first, if it works perfectly then you can consider upgrading the transformer to high levels. For a bigger transformer only the MOSFETs will need to be upgraded proportionately.

#143682

Hi, can the design make use of a buck boost transformer? I want to use the same design concept for a project but I want the stabiliser to stabilise mains voltage above and below 220 V.

Author
#143684

Hi, Sorry, a buck boost transformer might not work in the above design!

Author
#133259

The 555 PWM circuit is used to sense the 220V voltage levels and adjust the PWM to the inverter, so it cannot be replaced by any other alternative.

#133257

I intend to use EGS002 , it will eliminate the Pwm stage and make the construction simpler.

#133256

Thank you for the prompt reply and clarification.

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