Here is a SCR and Triac gate resistor calculator along with the full detailed explanation. This will help users to calculate the right value of gate resistor for triggering an SCR or TRIAC safely. Calculator by homemade-circuits.com SCR / TRIAC Gate Resistor Calculator Gate Trigger Voltage (Vgt): Gate Trigger Current (Igt): Trigger Supply Voltage (Vs): […]
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Smart Buck-Boost MPPT Solar Charger Circuit for 12V 24V Battery
In this post we are going to learn how we can make one real working smart solar battery charger circuit which can do MPPT charging. We are using Arduino Nano as the brain for controlling everything. We will also use INA219 sensor module so that we can read the solar voltage and current properly. And […]
What is T856-C Power Bank Module? How to Connect
So here we are talking about one small board called T856-C. We use this little module when we want to make one DIY power bank at home, like those we use to charge phones and other USB things. It can charge one 3.7V Li-ion battery like 18650 and also give us 5V output to run […]
220V AC to 56V DC SMPS Circuit for 48V Battery Charging
In this article we will try to understand how to build a 220V AC to 48 V DC SMPS circuit for charging all types of 48V batteries, using the nice little IC IR2153. However, since 48V battery will require a 56V DC, so we will rather discuss a 220V to 56 V DC battery charger […]
Automotive Display LED-backlight Driver Circuit using LP8864-Q1
The LP8864-Q1 is this cool automotive high-efficiency LED driver that comes with a boost controller. Basically it is made to efficiently power the LEDs in your car. It has got these four high-precision current sinks that do something called phase shifting. What is neat is that this phase shifting automatically adjusts based on how many […]
Automotive Sensor Monitor Circuit Diagram
This fascinating Automotive Sensor Monitor Circuit was created and shared with me for publication by a devoted reader of this blog and passionate electronics enthusiast, Mr. August Peterson. I sincerely appreciate Mr. August’s valuable and generous contribution to this site. Overview Automotive diagnostic code readers are invaluable in displaying what the vehicle electronic control unit […]