ok thanks everyone it mainly due to curiosity and having to make everything from scratch so i understand the smallest part of a design that stops me buying off the shelf ps but i am going to go ahead and try it without any additioonal parts and then with each option and see benefits.
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Im currently in the design process of a 240vac to 0-24vdc adjustable power supply with 0-3.3amps adjustable current
i have a 240vac to 24vac transformer wired in series with output of 26.8-27.0vac that feeds a single full wave bridge rectifier that outputs 24.4vdc this is where the problem...