ISO_5V 1

ISO_5V_A
6 C11
VSET_PWM 2 R2 D6

+
CHARGE_EN 3
7 SHORT ISO_5V_B
DISCHARGE_EN
4
8 SPARK ISO_5V_C 1.0 kΩ
10 nF
BOOST_EN 5
9 ISO_GND TRIGGER OUTPUT

ICM7555
ISO_5V_D
SHORT
THRESHOLD CONTROL
SPARK D7

+
C10
1 nF DISCHARGE RESET
+
C12
GND V+ 100 nF
Z2
RA1: 820 Ω U6 15V
CTS 770-101-821 R23
Computes Gnd-referenced Vcap +15V Compares Vcap to integrated PWM level to control charging +15V Explicit Charge Disable
R14 PS2501-4 ISO_5V_A Note: ~3mA discharge of C7 through R23 100 kΩ
R20 (Time constant of ~5s)
30.1 kΩ 1 kΩ
1% +15V VSET_PWM PS2501-4 ISO_5V_B
R12
SENSE
− U4-1
1 MΩ 1%
1/4 LM324 − CHARGE_EN +15V
D3
R13 R17
CAPV + 1/4 LM324 U4-2
U3-2 + +15V D5
1 MΩ R15 1 MΩ C9
1% + U3-3 High-Lo Side Driver
R16
+

30.1 kΩ C8

1
1% VCC VB
1 kΩ 3000 pF

IR2108
10 nF XXX
R21
In-rush current limiting
XXX CHARGE +
HIN HO C13
+15V − D4 1.0 kΩ
100 nF
(<400nF)
1/4 LM324
R18
50 kΩ + Explicit Boost Enable LIN VS
U3-4 ISO_5V_C PS2501-4 XXX
R26 R22
COM LO
BOOST
SENSE 6.8 MΩ BOOST_EN 1.0 kΩ
(optional)
+15V − Electrode current liimiting U4-3 U5
1/4 LM324
+15V
R19
50 kΩ +
U3-1 +15V D10
C14
R27 Single Channel Driver
PS2501-4
+

IR2117

VCC VB
ISO_5V_D
6.8 MΩ
(optional) 10 nF XXX
R25
DISCHARGE_EN XXX DISCHARGE +
C15

1
IN HO
100 nF
U4-4 1.0 kΩ

COM VS
115V primary 18V secondary 7815
+15V U7
IN OUT
GND
+ +
C1 U1 C2
2200 uF 33 uF
CHARGE DISCHARGE
R1 BR1 1.5A
CAPV IRG4PSC71KD
60A ultrafast
DANGER
50 kΩ
LED1 C3 IRG4PC30KD
200V 16A ultrafast
100 uH 100 uH LEDs have typ. 1.17Vf
+

CASE

CASE

Q3

T
Q1

Z3
Q2

2200 uF + R28
R3 C4 R8 PS2501-2 600V
Thermistor 0.5 Ω 560 uF
2.2 MΩ
+
R10 SHORT
R4 C7 2 MΩ
BR2 + 60 kΩ 47 uF D9 100 Ω ELECTRODE
C5
165 Vp-p
25A
560 uF D1 SENSE WORKPIECE
0 Voffset DANGER
R11 U2-1
60 Hz + LED2 500 kΩ R9 PS2501-2
C6 SPARK 2.2V
560 uF R5 R6 R7 Z1 D2
.15 Ω .15 Ω .15 Ω 15V R24 100 Ω
50W 50W 50W 1.1V CASE

100 Ω D8
U2-2 ISO_GND BOOST
LED3 0.0V
SPARK OK
Q4

‘GARDEN OF EDM’ POWER SUPPLY

~50A, ~300VDC.
Designed by C. Scott Ananian (edm@cscott.net)