Review Request for Arc Volt Sensor Schematic
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27 Mar 2026 13:00 #344820
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I use the filter for a couple of reasons:
1. environmental noise
2. I don't trust cheap plasma cutters to output clean DC
I see a couple of capacitors and resistors as cheap insurance against potential future problems.
I want to be able to confidently support cheaper options like Lotos LTP5500CNC. That's the one I have. It works fine and is a small fraction the price of a Hypertherm.
I actually looked at supporting HF start machines in the past. I just couldn't justify the cost and effort.
1. environmental noise
2. I don't trust cheap plasma cutters to output clean DC
I see a couple of capacitors and resistors as cheap insurance against potential future problems.
I want to be able to confidently support cheaper options like Lotos LTP5500CNC. That's the one I have. It works fine and is a small fraction the price of a Hypertherm.
I actually looked at supporting HF start machines in the past. I just couldn't justify the cost and effort.
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27 Mar 2026 13:01 - 27 Mar 2026 13:06 #344821
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27 Mar 2026 13:02 - 27 Mar 2026 13:02 #344822
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27 Mar 2026 13:03 - 27 Mar 2026 13:03 #344824
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Really interesting. Thanks.
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27 Mar 2026 13:08 #344826
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Edited previous post to reflect resistor values, as the drawing is just a wiring example .
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27 Mar 2026 14:03 - 27 Mar 2026 14:05 #344827
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In what way do you see 2x50k as a better way than 1x100k?
You get voltages in the 50-60V range to THCAD.
With one 100k, and recognize that ground is really close to ground on the 5V rail,
you only get a few volts in after the voltage divider.
I thought about that on my card.
Only what is in red has 100V (well, -100V) and thereabout, the rest is 5V max.
I made some distance between torch voltage and copper as you can see in the read.
I always excuse myself by saying I am not an electric engineer, so I can be wrong.
Regarding filter, I have a digital lowpass filter with 10 Hz pole frequency in the controller. No hardware filter.
Linuxcnc has a "lowpass" hal filter component so it can be done there also.
I used the Herocut equivalent to the Lotos. Worked fine.I live in a place where we only can have 16A, absolutely max 20A, 230V at home.
I couldn't use all the 55A, the fuse blew all the time. I replaced it with a Herocut HC8000, three phase 400V 16A. I can now max out
the plasma cutter. But the compressor need to run off the petrol generator, it's too much with that one on one phase too.
You get voltages in the 50-60V range to THCAD.
With one 100k, and recognize that ground is really close to ground on the 5V rail,
you only get a few volts in after the voltage divider.
I thought about that on my card.
Only what is in red has 100V (well, -100V) and thereabout, the rest is 5V max.
I made some distance between torch voltage and copper as you can see in the read.
I always excuse myself by saying I am not an electric engineer, so I can be wrong.
Regarding filter, I have a digital lowpass filter with 10 Hz pole frequency in the controller. No hardware filter.
Linuxcnc has a "lowpass" hal filter component so it can be done there also.
I used the Herocut equivalent to the Lotos. Worked fine.I live in a place where we only can have 16A, absolutely max 20A, 230V at home.
I couldn't use all the 55A, the fuse blew all the time. I replaced it with a Herocut HC8000, three phase 400V 16A. I can now max out
the plasma cutter. But the compressor need to run off the petrol generator, it's too much with that one on one phase too.
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