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    Aug 23, 2005, 12:05 PM
    Voltage doubler
    How do you figure out how big of a capacitor you need for a voltage doubler circuit? I am putting together one for a 250 VA 24 volt transformer.
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    Aug 23, 2005, 03:20 PM
    Labman,

    Found this website with a decent explanation and formula to calc the farad .

    http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/e...Doc/41215a.pdf

    Starts on page 29.

    See if this is what you are looking for. Otherwise I found a great deal of info on the net, searching " calculate voltage doubler capacitance"
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