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Old 10-30-2012, 10:50 AM   #79 (permalink)
adamj12b
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Originally Posted by evimarn View Post
(A little side thing ive been thinking about was how to parallel 2 of my 1000A controllers for my Corvette. )


Hi Adam,is it not possible to use dual drivers modules (vla's) instead of paralleling two controllers, my simplicity thinks it will be easier in most ways or is it not??? 'cause that was something I meant to ask previously in one needed beefing up the system.
Hello Evimarn,

Yes, it would be easier to use 2 driver boards and 6 igbt's in 1 enclosure. I would do this, but I cannot fit it in my car. You would also need another capacitor ideally. Also, the harder part is to find and afford a current sensor that can measure all the way to 2000A. I have not looked into this yet, but I was thinking I could build a circuit that would measure 2 current sensors and create 1 output for the controller. It would also interrupt the gate signal to the drivers and use lockout to balance the current between the 2 controllers if it gets out of hand. Again, this is all in my head.

-Adam
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