1. If I rectify a 24VAC signal using an MB6S, do I multiply it by sqrt(2) to get my DC value?
I am rectifying a 24VAC signal using a MB6S which leads to a voltage regulator in a constant current configuration which powers an LED that uses about 9.75VDC. I am trying to calculate how much power is dissipated at the voltage regulator but I need to know the regulator's input voltage and the regulator's output voltage to calculate the voltage dropping across the regulator. Then I'll use this voltage drop to calculate the power dissipated.
2. Do AC power supplies usually output in RMS or Pk? I'm using a Precision 9801 AC Power source and my actual thermal temperature measurements are different when I power the regulator with 24VAC from the AC source and when I power the regulator with 34VDC from a DC power source (24V * sqrt(2) = 34VDC).
I am rectifying a 24VAC signal using a MB6S which leads to a voltage regulator in a constant current configuration which powers an LED that uses about 9.75VDC. I am trying to calculate how much power is dissipated at the voltage regulator but I need to know the regulator's input voltage and the regulator's output voltage to calculate the voltage dropping across the regulator. Then I'll use this voltage drop to calculate the power dissipated.
2. Do AC power supplies usually output in RMS or Pk? I'm using a Precision 9801 AC Power source and my actual thermal temperature measurements are different when I power the regulator with 24VAC from the AC source and when I power the regulator with 34VDC from a DC power source (24V * sqrt(2) = 34VDC).