You may have often wondered whether it was feasible to get higher voltages than 12 V from a 7812 IC? In this short post I have explained how to configure the IC 7812 with a BJT stage, so that its output can be made variable for achieving any desired voltage higher than 12 V, without […]
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12V DC to 220V DC Boost Converter Circuit
In this article I have explained a very simple method of acquiring 220V DC from a 12V DC source. The idea utilizes inductor/oscillator based boost topology with the help of the IC 555. Circuit Operation Now let us learn more about this simple 12V to 220V DC boost converter circuit, which is built around IC […]
SG3525 Inverter Circuits with Low Battery Cut-off and Overvoltage Regulation
In this post I have explained a 3 powerful yet simple 12V inverter circuits using a single IC SG 3525. The first circuit is equipped with a low battery detection and cut off feature, and an automatic output voltage regulation feature. You may also want to read how to design a sine wave inverter from […]
Make This 1KVA (1000 watts) Pure Sine Wave Inverter Circuit
A relatively simple 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter circuit is explained here using a signal amplifier and a power transformer. As can be seen in the first diagram below, the configuration is a simple mosfet based designed for amplifying current at +/-60 volts such that the connected transformer corresponds to generate the required 1kva […]
How to Design a Bench Power Supply Circuit
In this post I have explained how an effective and efficient, yet very cheap, and stabilized bench power supply can be designed by any electronic hobbyist for safely testing all types electronic projects and prototypes. The main features that a bench power supply must have are: Audio/Video Representation General Description The majority of the power […]
Simple Solar Tracker System – Mechanism and Working
The circuit and the mechanism I have explained in this article may be considered as the easiest and perfect dual axis solar tracker system. How the Dual Axis Solar Tracker Concept Works The device is able to track the daytime motion of the sun precisely and shift in the vertical axis accordingly. The device also […]