Airbrake schematic or layout

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sliberty
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It comes with one tab. You need to buy two more seperately in order to match the design of the Airbrake.
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Any idea of the mouser part number of those pesky little tabs?

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Try Mouser P/N 588-2125E
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toneman wrote:Why 6-11-16 ohms? Will 4-8-16 work or 2-4-8.. Just curious.
You have to take into account the parallel resistance as well. Ideally, the total load presented to the amp remains roughly consistent, and the attenuation steps are 3-4db each. Ohm's law will let you work this out, and a spreadsheet makes it easier. :wink:

To keep the load on the amp somewhat in line with the output impedance setting, you really need to target one impedance with your resistor network (as the HotPlates do).

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It looks like this design is some sort of an L-pad resistor network, it keeps the resistance to ground steady and increases the series resistance.

Why doesn't it also vary the resistance to ground? Seems like it could with the switch it uses.

I'd like to use this with an amp with a 2-ohm output. It's been stated on the Trainwreck forums that the Airbrake is for amps 4-16 ohms. Any suggestions on changing resistor values? Judging from plugging in some numbers in an L-pad calculator, it seems I'd have to reduce the resistor values, but which ones/how much?
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If someone wouldn't mind emailing it to me, I'd love to have a copy.
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> 2 ohms

Just halve all the resistance values (and at least double their power handing if you want to keep the overall power rating of the unit, power goes as the square of current).

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mhuss wrote:> 2 ohms

Just halve all the resistance values (and at least double their power handing if you want to keep the overall power rating of the unit, power goes as the square of current).

--mark
That's what I kind of figured but I ain't no engineer, so I thought someone else would have a better, educated response.
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Hi there,

Could someone please email me the airbrake schematic

my email is brendon.w @ bordernet.com.au

regards Brendon
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If someone will email me a schematic and/or whatever layouts there are I can draw a real nice layout.
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me too please...

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I would also like a copy of the schematic. Is the picture in the above post it?

thanks
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bnwitt wrote:If someone will email me a schematic and/or whatever layouts there are I can draw a real nice layout.
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Air Brake schematic / layout

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I'd like one too please!
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me too please, thiago dot zanato at gmail dot com
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Maybe this picture is useful...
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