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skin effect on boost coil in active pfc

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MacIntoshCZ

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I just realized that I can wind this coil with one wire only, because the current frequency is actually 2*50hz. And so the skin effect will be minimal. Even when the coil is switched 65Khz, the current decreases or increases around the rms value. It doesn't change direction. Am i right? Thanks

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Actually skin effect should affect only the part where is ripple ripple current
 
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In a PFC there is 65khz ripple current which is a little low to worry about skin effect. How large is the wire?
In my PFC the ripple goes to zero every cycle (65khz).
 
In a PFC there is 65khz ripple current which is a little low to worry about skin effect. How large is the wire?
In my PFC the ripple goes to zero every cycle (65khz).
Irms = 10A; I am using two 1mm2 wires. Lenght will be aprox 4meters...
And i am using ccm topology.
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The skin depth at that frequency is 0.255mm so better to use <=0.5mm wire. As your diagram shows you there is plenty of 65Khz current in your inductor so I hope you are using an appropriate core too.
 
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