Looking for a protective circuit I think...

[ICGengineerTech]

I have a piece of gear that is powered via a 28 VDC power supply. The gear is also hooked up to a Transient Pulse Generator that will induce voltages, currents, and wave forms that will simulate an indirect lightning strikes.

In my setup procedure (DO-160) it suggest to use a protective or blocking circuit to make sure the 2000 volt from the generator won't destroy the 28 VDC Power Supply. I am thinking something with zener diodes. I want the 28VDC to come through but any and all other signals (voltage, current, ect.) shouldn't be let through back to the PS. Can anyone help me with this? I am looking for a product I could buy, build, or modify. Thanks so much for any help you can offer.

 

[ICGengineerTech]

Setup Example

Where the question marks (? ? ?) are is where the device or circuit needs to be placed. I have little limits on budget however, I don't want to have to spend an arm and a leg on this thing. I could even build it if someone has any idea on schematics somewhere that will serve my purpose. Thanks again for any help you can provide.

 

[(*steve*)]

I'm wondering what a current probe is doing where you have placed it. It's not going to measure anything because it is around both conductors. I presume that's a drafting error.

The underpants gnome box is probably going to be one or more inductors to isolate the low impedance of your power supply from the high frequencies of your pulse (so that the power supply doesn't damp it out)

 

[ICGengineerTech]

I'm wondering what a current probe is doing where you have placed it. It's not going to measure anything because it is around both conductors. I presume that's a drafting error.

Your absolutely correct. I messed that one up. I was in a rush because it as after 5 and that's quitting time for me. I am at home right now and don't have my normal drawing program. This is something I whipped up using an online program. They didn't have text so the labels are in the font of "6 year old". I basically made it all with curves and lines. This is how the real set-up will look.

 

[ICGengineerTech]

I think this is more correct.

 

[(*steve*)]

??? = an inductor. Presuming that the equipment under test does not have a load that has sharp current transients.

 

[ICGengineerTech]

An inductor is what I thought too. I thought maybe a filter that filtered out the signals put out from the Transient P-Gen. I was researching on how to build this thing when it became crunch time. Now I am looking for something I can just buy outright. My price range is vast... something from 0 to $1,500 or so. It would have to be able to respond fast as the P-Gen is going to pulse at 70uS, 6.4uS, & 500uS. The device needs to be able to block up to 300 or more volts & 450 or more amps.

Something along the lines of http://www.citel.us/off_grid.html

Thanks for the help.

 

[ICGengineerTech]

The load is this little guy here.... This is the product data sheet.

No real high current spikes.

 

[(*steve*)]

I would say that a simple inductor would likely do the job. The issue is the voltage, not the current since (as you know) di/dt will be limited by it.

You should be able to calculate the effect (the inductor will appear to the signal as being in parallel with your load) with probably not a lot of effort. Alternately you could just measure it.