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Old 04-25-2009, 12:25 PM   #1039 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 4litre6 View Post
Are the controller PCB's already being designed?
Those aluminium heatsink cases are great and generally have PCB slots inside but are reasonably expensive due to the aluminium content and die costs for the extrusion.
The PCB layout is being worked on right as we speak. Some safety features are being added to the control section. The power PCB section is much simpler, and is basically figured out. For PCB sizes, the power section needs about 6.8"x7" for 400 amps, 6.8"x8" for 500 amps, and 6.8"x9" for 600 amps. I think the control board is going to be around 3"x8" or some such. Your help would be much appreciated! Very soon the control board will be more certain.
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