Hi,
I am a newbie to electronics and I am trying to build a power supply with output of 12 Volts and 200 Watts. I want to use a zener diode as a voltage regulator in the circuit. However the highest wattage rating zener diode that I can find is of 50 watts. I would like to know if using 4 of these can add up to 200 watts. Could anyone plz give me a circuit block diagram of such a power supply ? I am confused about the zener diodes : should they be used in parallel or in series ?
I would very much appreciate a reply.
I am a newbie to electronics and I am trying to build a power supply with output of 12 Volts and 200 Watts. I want to use a zener diode as a voltage regulator in the circuit. However the highest wattage rating zener diode that I can find is of 50 watts. I would like to know if using 4 of these can add up to 200 watts. Could anyone plz give me a circuit block diagram of such a power supply ? I am confused about the zener diodes : should they be used in parallel or in series ?
I would very much appreciate a reply.