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Re: 12 volt to 24 volt

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Originally Posted by JDNovak View Post
For FRC, the magic is peformed in the Power distribution Panel. There is an inverter that chops the dc input so it will go through a transformer and then rectify it back to the 24 volts DC required for the CRio and solenoids.
If I am reading Mark's and Eric's previous posts correctly, the technology used in the PD is a boost converter. There is no transformer or rectifier. Only an inductor and a diode (and a FET and capacitor).


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