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  • Square wave and Sinusoidal wave reponse

    Jeffrey Arulraj

    Jeffrey Arulraj

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    Updated: Mar 16, 2013
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    Hey I was working this in my mind and found this question unanswered after a long time

    Can you guys tell can a device which is working in AC mains (230 V 50Hz) work in a supply having 230 V 50Hz Square wave?.

    I am confused can you pls post links are stuff and also tell difference in the response of a device to the two input sources ?
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  • prashanth463

    Member • Mar 19, 2013

    i think it will work, however the device converts the AC to DC to perform its operation, when a square wave is given, the AC signal can be converted into DC in just one step i.e. rectification process
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  • Jeffrey Arulraj

    Member • Mar 19, 2013

    I want to know whether a device which works in 50 Hz AC sinusoidal cycle will work the same way in AC Square wave of 50 Hz.

    Ex TV and stuff like refridgerators and all buddy
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  • Anand Tamariya

    Member • Mar 19, 2013

    Nature of square wave will define how the device works. Think PWM - power output of the device will be equal to the duty cycle (on/off ratio) of the wave. For passive loads, this is not a problem (dim lights). But active loads will display erratic behavior.
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  • Jeffrey Arulraj

    Member • Mar 19, 2013

    So a device having unity or almost unity power factor will not show any mal functions right only that loads having lower power factor shows some change in behaviour
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