A teardown of a 3kVA rated 19″ 2U form factor UPS for server racks, the APC Smart-UPS X SMX3000, a run down of the controller and power electronics of the system. You can find pictures and circuit description below the video. If you want to see more teardown videos of UPS systems, you have come […]
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This is the second video in a series of three, on how to get started with the DRSSTC UD3 Tesla coil driver. In this video I go through which hardware parts to change, how to configure the UD3, update firmware and use TeslaTerm to control and troubleshoot on a DRSSTC. In the end, I will
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A teardown of a huge (2 full size 19″ racks) UPS system, the APC SmartUPS VT 40 kVA, a run down of the controller and power electronics of the system. If you like real big UPS systems, you are in luck! I have also done teardowns of the following systems. Teardown of a Eaton PowerWare
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At last a teardown of a 6 kW solar inverter, the Fronius IG Plus 2LT-2. Two phased system split into two inverter boards, based on TO-247 devices in the power electronics section. As always I would like to invite you to join the discussion of this project. And many other exciting DIY electronics projects at
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A teardown of a desktop UPS, the APC Smart-UPS 1500, a run down of the controller and power electronics of the system. Data on the unit (which is currently replaced by a newer unit with same model number “APC Smart-UPS SMT1500IC”): https://www.apc.com/shop/dk/en/products/APC-Smart-UPS-Line-Interactive-1500VA-Tower-230V-8x-IEC-C13-outlets-SmartConnect-Port-SmartSlot-AVR-LCD/P-SMT1500IC If you want to see more UPS teardown videos, pictures and articles, I
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This is the first video in a series of 3, on how to get started with the DRSSTC UD3 Tesla coil driver. Huge shoutout to Steve Ward, Netzpfuscher (Jens Kerrinnes), Malte0811 and TMaxElectronics (Thorben Zethoff) for their work on the UD3 platform. I am on installing and testing this in my large Kaizer DRSSTC 3
NextGEN DRSSTC UD3: Unboxing, Soldering, Startup and Software (Part 1 of 3) Read More »
I visited the Danish Energy Museum back in Autumn 2023 and by pure coincidence it was their last opened weekend of the year and they would pack down to close for good, due to lack of funding. One of the few museums in Denmark, hosting a Tesla coil show for public display, has been closed
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I found a old and discarded smoke cannon at a scrap yard! It looked in rough shape, but still had some oil in its container. With a bit experimentation and at last forcefully feeding it oil, it gave off its smoke! As a bonus, I got most of my workshop lubricated from half-burned oil smoke
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