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Power Supply Topic: Isolation of Primary (Input) and Secondary (Output)

 

FAQ No. FAQ01967

 

Question

Is Power Supplies' input side (primary) isolated from the output side (secondary)?



Answer

 

The primary and secondary are isolated by a transformer and photocoupler. The ground is separated from the internal circuit by capacitors.

Example: Block Diagram of S82J-050[][][][] (50 W) Switch Mode Power Supply

 

Example: Block Diagram

 

 

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