Wanted 1kV 2A DC supply.

Jan 06, 2016 42 Replies

Hi



I'm looking for a commercially available 1kV @ 2A DC power supply. Adjustable, isolated output and single phase AC mains input 50/60Hz and



110/230V. Remote or computer control not needed, just a big knob to wind up the voltage. It will probably be incorporated into a rack-mount box and the eventual quantities are small, tens or maybe 100.

A UK supplier would be easiest.



I'm having problems finding something which does all this, particularly the single phase 110V combination, so while I'm looking, if anyone knows of a supplier, I'd be grateful for any hints. Where's Genome when you need him?



Cheers


Syd

Have no idea where Genome is, or even Oppie. Havent seen post from them in a while.

1k @ 2A is sort of odd ball but I found this one...

CHeers

FOrgot to mention , you may not find a 110VAC input at that power level.

Cheers

Thanks, yes single phase 110V is a problem but also a requirement. The supply I have does it, but was custom made and no longer available. I wonder if I could parallel two 1kV 1A supplies or series two 500V 2A supplies, assuming I can find such.

But I'd rather buy a turnkey solution and concentrate on the less dangerous and litigious parts of the system.

Cheers

Syd

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Cheers

Klaus

On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 12:19:01 +0000, Syd Rumpo Gave us:

When you inquire about an HV DC supply, you need to also specify load type... capacitive, etc. and ripple figure.

On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 04:52:56 -0800 (PST), Klaus Kragelund Gave us:

That appear to be not driven by a standard line voltage. I didn't look at the specs, but a 4U rack device doing over 2kW is a clue.

The load is mostly a motor controller at the end of a very long, very poor cable, so I guess it's more or less a resistive load, varying slowly. 1kV is needed to overcome cable ohmic losses which can be over half the supplied power. Ripple? Dunno, it's not like there's a big selection so far, so I'll work with what I can sensibly get.

Cheers

Syd

On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 13:11:56 +0000, Syd Rumpo Gave us:

Sounds terrible.

If he is willing to buy such a supply, he should be willing to replace the cable with a nice SPC custom job that exhibits far less losses.

Contact Dominic Galuzzo at Gamma High Voltage in Ormand Beach Florida...

Steve

Do you need 110/230, or 110-230? The former implies that a switch to adapt it to the mains voltage is acceptable, the latter not. If a switch is acceptable, you could put a step-up transformer in series of a converter from hvconcepts.com.

joe

Even better if he could dig up his oil wells and set them up on a bench in a nice warm workshop.

Cheers

Syd

Hi

I'm looking for a commercially available 1kV @ 2A DC power supply. Adjustable, isolated output and single phase AC mains input 50/60Hz and

110/230V. Remote or computer control not needed, just a big knob to wind up the voltage. It will probably be incorporated into a rack-mount box and the eventual quantities are small, tens or maybe 100.

A UK supplier would be easiest.

I'm having problems finding something which does all this, particularly the single phase 110V combination, so while I'm looking, if anyone knows of a supplier, I'd be grateful for any hints. Where's Genome when you need him?

Have a word with Telonic.

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We buy our Kikusui PSUs from them.

JB

On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 15:53:34 +0000, Syd Rumpo Gave us:

If he found a way to get "a motor" that far down a well (much less a

1.5kW+ unit), he could hoist it back up, put a proper cable on the thing or maybe even a more local power conversion unit, and put it back down there.

Call it modernization.

Or give up and dig a new well right next to it and start over completely. Heheheh.... NONE SHALL PASS!

Why not one of the 220V to 1KV/2A power supplies that you have found, with a low cost 110V to 220V AC/AC 3KW converter if needed ? These converters, if a "commercial quality" is enough, cost less than 100Eur on Amazon...

Robert

600V 2A supplies (1.2kW) are fairly popular (from Xantrex / Sorenson, etc.), what about two of those in series?
Thanks, - Win

On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 4:19:03 AM UTC-8, Syd Rumpo wrote: ...

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2kW is above the limit for normal 120V outlet, so I'm no surprised that there are few available.

The maximum current from a normal 120V outlet is 16A which gives only ~1900W.

kevin

120 AC in industrial service can have a 20 Amp breaker...

Steve

I can't speak to wiring standards outside of North America, but the generally available circuits around here are 15A (roughly 1500W), with a very few that can do 20A (roughly 2kW). You want up to 2kW _out_, so in the US you'd have a hard time finding a socket to plug the thing into.

Generally, in the US or Canada if you need that sort of power you get a

220V socket wired in.
Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services http://www.wescottdesign.com

My self, I would simply pop in a single phase 1KV output transformer driven with a variac, rectifier and filter caps. Jamie

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