ISO_5V_D SHORT SPARK

C10 1 nF +

THRESHOLD

ICM7555

1 ISO_5V VSET_PWM 2 3 CHARGE_EN 4 DISCHARGE_EN BOOST_EN 5

6 7 8 9

ISO_5V_A SHORT SPARK ISO_GND ISO_5V_B ISO_5V_C

TRIGGER

1.0 k OUTPUT

10 nF

CONTROL

R2

C11

D6

D7

DISCHARGE

RESET + V+ C12 100 nF Z2 15V R23 100 k

GND

RA1: 820 CTS 770-101-821

Computes Gnd-referenced Vcap

U6
+15V
Explicit Charge Disable

+15V

Compares Vcap to integrated PWM level to control charging

R14 30.1 k

PS2501-4 ISO_5V_A VSET_PWM U4-1

R17 1 M R16 1 k C8 3000 pF R20 1 k

Note: ~3mA discharge of C7 through R23 (Time constant of ~5s) PS2501-4 ISO_5V_B CHARGE_EN U4-2
C9 +

SENSE CAPV

R12 1 M 1% R13 1 M
1%

1% +15V

1/4 LM324

1/4 LM324

+
1%

D3

+15V
D5 High-Lo Side Driver
1

U3-2 R15 30.1 k

+
+ U3-3

+15V
VCC VB

IR2108

10 nF
In-rush current limiting

XXX
R21 HO 1.0 k VS

+15V

1/4 LM324

XXX

HIN

CHARGE

D4
Explicit Boost Enable

C13 100 nF
(<400nF)

R18 50 k SENSE
+15V

+
U3-4 R26 6.8 M

ISO_5V_C PS2501-4 BOOST_EN U4-3

+15V

LIN

XXX
R22 LO 1.0 k

COM

BOOST

(optional)

Electrode current liimiting

U5

R19 50 k

1/4 LM324

+15V
D10

U3-1 R27 6.8 M

C14

ISO_5V_D
10 nF

IR2117

PS2501-4

Single Channel Driver VCC VB

(optional)

XXX
R25 HO 1.0 k VS

DISCHARGE_EN U4-4

XXX

IN

DISCHARGE

C15 100 nF

COM

115V primary

18V secondary
+

7815 IN C1 2200 uF OUT GND U1

+15V
+ C2 33 uF

U7

CHARGE
R1
DANGER

DISCHARGE CAPV
IRG4PSC71KD 60A ultrafast

BR1

1.5A

LED1

50 k C3 +
200V

IRG4PC30KD 16A ultrafast

CASE

100 uH
CASE

100 uH Q2
R8 100

LEDs have typ. 1.17Vf

Q1

T Thermistor 165 Vp-p 0 Voffset 60 Hz

R3 0.5

Q3

2200 uF

+ BR2
25A

C4 560 uF + C5 560 uF +

R28 2.2 M

R4 60 k D1
DANGER

C7 47 uF

R10 2 M D9

PS2501-2

SHORT

Z3 600V

SENSE R11 500 k

R5 .15
50W

ELECTRODE WORKPIECE
R9

C6 560 uF

LED2 R6 .15
50W

U2-1 PS2501-2

R7 .15
50W

Z1 15V

SPARK

2.2V

R24

100

D2
1.1V
CASE

SPARK OK

100 LED3

U2-2

D8

ISO_GND

0.0V

BOOST Q4

GARDEN OF EDM POWER SUPPLY ~50A, ~300VDC. Designed by C. Scott Ananian (edm@cscott.net)