mos_8502 :verified: on Nostr: Re-added the bridge rectifier and fuse to the new Sentinel 65X prototype going to the ...
Re-added the bridge rectifier and fuse to the new Sentinel 65X prototype going to the fab in a few days.
For the five or six of you not familiar with why you would put a bridge rectifier in a device powered by a DC wall wart, it's because doing so means it no longer matters what polarity the power supply provides, or whether it's AC or DC -- it will work as long as the voltage is sufficient to feed the regulators, in this case at least 6V, 1.5A (as limited by the fuse).
For the five or six of you not familiar with why you would put a bridge rectifier in a device powered by a DC wall wart, it's because doing so means it no longer matters what polarity the power supply provides, or whether it's AC or DC -- it will work as long as the voltage is sufficient to feed the regulators, in this case at least 6V, 1.5A (as limited by the fuse).