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Electronics Inverse parallel...?

Discussion in 'Modding' started by HowY, 1 Jun 2006.

  1. HowY

    HowY What's a Dremel?

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    Could someone kindly describe wiring
    something up in "inverse parallel" ?
     
  2. GuardianStorm

    GuardianStorm Minimodder

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    i would guess it means to swap the wires over, so if you had two 20 pin connectors:

    1 - 20
    2 - 18
    3 - 17

    etc
     
  3. JCG

    JCG What's a Dremel?

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    => this is parallel
    =>

    => this is antiparallel
    <=

    sorry, couldn't put it into words. Hope you understand
     
  4. SteveyG

    SteveyG Electromodder

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    If two components are specified to be wired in inverse parallel, they'd be connected in parallel, inversely ;)

    i.e. one component is one way round, the other component is the other way round.
     
  5. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    It's normally referring to "directional" components like Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs), so connecting in inverse parallel means on an AC signal one diode conducts when current is flowing in one direction, t'other conducts when the current flow reverses. An LED can be paired with an ordinary diode in inverse-parallel so the LED isn't damaged by a high reverse voltage - the reverse pressure just goes easily through the diode. Example here. :)
     
  6. Freedom

    Freedom Minimodder

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    sounds to me like wireing summet up like you wud do with a cross over cable in j45cables
     
  7. agent420

    agent420 What's a Dremel?

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    Paralleled but with the polarity reversed. I've seen this term applied to bicolor 2-terminal led's.

    But the first thought when I hear that term is:
    [​IMG]
     
  8. HowY

    HowY What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for the replys...

    Thanks for the help :rolleyes: still getting wraped around AC....

    Escher! Awesome

    Thanks for the linkage and inverse enlightment
     

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