Rectifier Basics for SCR & Variable Transformer Treadmill Motor Power Supplies Convert AC into DC

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  • I have had a lot of questions recently asking about rectifiers so I put together this video to go over the basics.
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  • @BL-lo3eg
    @BL-lo3eg ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hey, man I know you have much better things to do with your time. I really appreciate you taking the time to help this dummy out. Although I did get it through some trial and error, I fortunately had the circuit breaker on there because you said it needed to be there. You were the only one breaking this stuff down in a way for me to understand how to do this conversion. I appreciate all the help you put out there. Thanks man

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am happy to help!!!

    • @bill4639
      @bill4639 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dazecars When you say "power supply" what exactly are you talking about? I want to supply power a DC treadmill motor with 120V AC wall current.

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  หลายเดือนก่อน

      that is what a power supply does. It takes 110 AC power and converts it to something else. I have tons of videos on my channel on how to power treadmill motors.

  • @davidnolan52
    @davidnolan52 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In addition to a top rate explanation I really enjoyed the humor! I'm really glad I saw this new video as I am wiring up my power supply today. Thank you, You're AWESOME!

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @paulmanhart4481
    @paulmanhart4481 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your sense of humor Daze. Like Charlie Brown’s parents talking in the background.
    P

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👍

  • @MichaelJeffers75
    @MichaelJeffers75 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great application for bridge rectifiers is to convert cheap arc welders into DC Electrode Negative (DCEN) which almost eliminates welding spatter from flux core welds. There's lots of YT tutorials on it, most also using large capacitors, but I did the bare bones conversion with just the rectifier and now my janky 90amp 110VAC welder can compete with a good MIG welder.

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting, thanks for sharing

  • @bostedtap8399
    @bostedtap8399 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent point on circuit protection, circuit breakers trip far quicker than a general fuse, fast blow fuses can be troublesome in power circuits, anyone had experience of these.
    Great video thanks for sharing.

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      glad you liked it!!

  • @aguycalledlucas
    @aguycalledlucas ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video!

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @virtuecare994
    @virtuecare994 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    great explanation!

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @suprigitar4133
    @suprigitar4133 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpfully

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to hear it

  • @frankbrayford8194
    @frankbrayford8194 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I have found your video's the most informative of all I've looked at here on yt. I followed your directions and completed a treadmill motor conversion on my lathe, it works flawlessly. TY I was given a motor and control board by a friend that has a completely different electrical setup. The board is a "B017D" and I do not know what I need or where I make connections to get this running. I would like to use it on my ban saw. Can you offer any help, you are without doubt much better educated in electronics than I. A google search on the board will give you a very good picture of possible connections I can use.

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you liked them. You might be able to hook a PWM to RXD and TXD inputs but I don't know for sure as I have not encountered that board.

  • @gg-gn3re
    @gg-gn3re 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    6:32 other way around for electrons, they flow neg to pos

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the correction

  • @akshaytechnics10
    @akshaytechnics10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir my treadmill Moter 2.5 hp
    180 DC volt and 10 A
    sir please tell me which rectified is suitable my machine to start my treadmill

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      this one amzn.to/3GjVCao

  • @TradeWorks_Construction
    @TradeWorks_Construction 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I guess Im a little confused by what you’re referring to when saying “burning up your power supply” in the event the rectifier has a diode short.
    Are you referring to a SCR controller or possibly a variac?

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any AC power supply, Variac or SCR. when a rectifer fails it is effectivly like connecting the two power leads coming from the SCR together shorting out the SCR. Same would be true of the Varic

  • @richbulger9710
    @richbulger9710 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Treadmill guy, question, I’m hooking up a 4 hp, 30amp treadmill motor for my lathe, I’m using all the components you are suggesting
    Larger rectifier, 20 amp breaker , potentiometer you suggested. I have a problem with the breaker popping as I turn it up, my wire plug in is 16 gauge, all my other wires are 12 gauge , or 20 amp rating. Do I need some kind of transformer to allow me to reach 30amps from a 110 house outlet? I think the motor is drawing more than the system can handle, thus popping the breaker. Thx Rich , great videos ! 11:10

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      I am running 25 amp motor on my lathe with no issues. First thing I would look for is a physical issue. Something binding, turn all moving parts by hand including the motor shaft. What is the RPM rating of the motor? are you using any gearing?

    • @richbulger9710
      @richbulger9710 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just bench testing motor, no load on motor yet, checking rotation seems to be ok no drag, 4.0 hp, 4000 rpm, 90 volts, 30 amps

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you popping the house breaker on the breaker in line between the SCR and rectifier?

    • @richbulger9710
      @richbulger9710 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dazecars popped the 20a breaker I installed in the wiring circuit to bench test the motor.

    • @richbulger9710
      @richbulger9710 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does the 30 amp rating , mean it will draw 30 amp, that’s why it’s popping?

  • @2OO_OK
    @2OO_OK ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you seen the KB electronics KBIC boards?

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      I have my concern with them is amps. Amps are directly rated to torque and their amp rating is well under the max amp rating of most treadmill motors.

  • @gregburke8163
    @gregburke8163 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which line should the circuit breaker go on?

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      I put it n the hot side.

  • @rcasatelli400
    @rcasatelli400 ปีที่แล้ว

    With this setup do you run the inductor & choke ?

    • @rcasatelli400
      @rcasatelli400 ปีที่แล้ว

      using the Variable Transformer

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      it’s not required like on the scr. you should watch my mc2100 scr variac shootout

    • @rcasatelli400
      @rcasatelli400 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@dazecars Thanks I did before .. I'm not a electric guy so I miss understood the words "Clean Power " I was running a treadmill motor with a SCR & it just quit so I am converting to use a variac . Thanks again

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rcasatelli400 glad I could help

  • @morcha5107
    @morcha5107 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do you need an extra potentiometer if the Scr has one or am I mistaken?

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      The one in the SCR is oversized for most treadmill projects. Most SCRs come with a 500K potentiometer and for 110 usually 120K-150K is what is needed. You can use the 500K unit but you will need to turn the potentiometer 2/3 of its travel before the motor will come on which only leave 1/3 for total speed control. I use two different sizes of potentiometers for my projects so I have fine and coarse speed control. I cover all of this in this video th-cam.com/video/04d0u1RJyXw/w-d-xo.html

  • @GeraldMcneill
    @GeraldMcneill ปีที่แล้ว

    wondering if you can help me i bought the 4000 w scr speed controller and pack of 4 bridge rectifiers number 5010 to hook up to a treadmill motor so i tried it out on a little 18 volt cordless drill motor and the thing blew out a bunch of sparks ...i thought the rectifier was to bring voltage down to 12 volt ? so i didn't try it on treadmill motor didn't want to blow it out what did i do wrong ? i hooked 120v into scr controller and out to bridge rectifier to ac clip and parallel clip i seen it done a few times then motor to other 2 parallel clips and bang

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      The SCR controls volts and puts out between 0 and 110 V AC. The rectifier converts AC too DC. It is not a 12V converter. That SCR will be too small for a treadmill motor, you will burn the SCR up. Also your rectifiers are likely too small.

    • @GeraldMcneill
      @GeraldMcneill ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dazecars i seen the videos where they bought 10.000 and they said it was to big and they had to turn the knob over half way before the treadmill motor would turn they said 4000 would be a better scr and i'm gonna order the bigger bridge rectifier that you showed on this video but what scr would you recommend and Thank you for your reply gonna use the treadmill motor as a powerfeed for tablesaw

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GeraldMcneill wattage has nothing to do withe potentiometer. Sadly there is a lot of misinformation out there. My channel has lots on this topic. Putting Together a QUALITY Variable Speed Power Supply or Treadmill Motor Controller SCR type
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      Hooking up the Components for a Quality SCR Treadmill Motor Power Supply, Treadmill Motor Controller
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      Changing the Potentiometer in an SCR Voltage Controller Treadmill Motor Controller Power supply
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    • @GeraldMcneill
      @GeraldMcneill ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dazecars if i bought a 12 volt power supply could i avoid the bridge rectifier and do i buy 20 amp or 30 amp thank you in advance for all your help

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@GeraldMcneill What are you trying to do? With a DC motor voltage effects speed. Yes you can power a 100V DC motor with a 12 volt DC power supply but it will be slow (relative to max speed)

  • @chodechotchney5331
    @chodechotchney5331 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Chopsticks optics

    • @dazecars
      @dazecars  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yep it's a high $ channel 😁