The discussion revolves around the challenge of increasing voltage from 12V to approximately 400V in a DC system. Participants explore the requirements for winding calculations and the appropriate methods for achieving this voltage increase, including the use of transformers and DC-DC converters.
Participants generally agree that a transformer is not applicable for DC systems and that a DC-DC step-up converter is required. However, there is no consensus on the specifics of the design or the feasibility of the project given the participant's lack of experience.
There are unresolved considerations regarding the design and safety implications of constructing a high-voltage DC-DC converter, as well as the participant's understanding of the project requirements.
mmaresco said:I am new to the field and have stumbled across an issue. The current project I am working on is requiring me to calculate how many windings I need to increase voltage in a system from 12v to ~400v. The Initial winding will be fed from a 0 A.W.G. braided copper wire and the outgoing feed will, ideally, be a 8 A.W.G. braided copper wire. Is there a formula that can enable me to acquire this calculation.
mmaresco said:The system would run on DC.
milesyoung said:A transformer sadly only works for AC since you need a time-varying magnetic field for electromagnetic induction.
For what you're asking, you need a DC-DC step-up converter.