I'm confused as to what happened. Maybe one of you fine fellows can help as I'm not an electronics guy.
Ok, I wire all of my electronics. I'm using gecko G201's. I checked voltage everywhere before wiring to my little tropical creatures. I hooked up the one drive I was going to use for "X" axis and everything is fine. Motor runs around like a crazed animal. I then wire an on/off switch and hook up "Y" axis. Turn my drive box on, started the software in my pc and then I hear sizzling. I turn everything off and smoke comes out of the "Y" axis gecko and it's very hot. I checked my wiring and everything is correct. I take the bride rectifyer to work (it was also very hot) and it's ok. I remove power from all three geckos and I find out that my voltage is now 78 volts coming out of my capacitor(should be around 48 or so). When I remove the wires from the DC side of the rectifyer I have 51 volts on the DC side. When I hook the wires back to the recifyer I have 78VDC. Now, none of my geckos work. My heat sink fan is the only thing working now, lol. Can someone give me some advice as to what my problem may be?
I'm wondering....
Is there any way possible for me to have hooked my on/off switch up incorrectly that would have caused more power to go to the rectifyer, then to the capacitor, and the capacitor is just storing the energy causing the voltage to be to high?
Here is how the power supplies are wire. The one on the right but without the 12V side
http://www.wc101.com/JFettig/mill/PSscematic1.jpg
Any assistance would be appreciated!!
-Allen