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I have little question. I want to build big ZVS: And now, will IRG4PH40U will be allright to it??? It is ony 160W 42A 1200V, abd BUP314 have 300W 52A and 1200V. Will it work??
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While waiting for a reply from some of the members who have more sstc experience than me, I'll give my opinion; YES The most important parameter is the voltage rating, yours is the same. 1200 V is quite close to the theoretical peak of 230x1.414 x pi = 1021 V pk not much headroom for the (expected) unexpected. Without the secondary present the circuit should run at quite low current consumption provided your inductors and capacitors are of good quality. As you draw power from the secondary the supply current, hence the current in the transistors, increases. The 'trick' is to have good coupling between primary and secondary to allow some excitement but not to draw so much power that you say bye-bye to your transistors. The higher the current rating of the transistors, the more 'excitement' you can have. This normally means you'll need at least one spare set of transistors! P.S. if you add your Location to your profile members will immediately know (sometimes) what your supply voltage / frequency etc. is. e.g. in Europe, nominally 230 Vac is actually 220 in Germany but 240 in UK.
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