In this post I will be talking about the Chinese M4430 digital ammeter, voltmeter module which is a really neat, compact digital meter that you can mount on a panel. Whats great about it is that it is designed to measure and show us both the DC voltage and the current at the same time. […]
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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 […]
IC 741 Low Battery Indicator Circuit
The proposed circuit was requested by one of the avid readers of my blog. It is a low battery warning indicator circuit using op amp IC 741 and can be used for monitoring a particular low battery voltage threshold. Circuit Operation The circuit may be understood with the following points: The entire configuration is wired […]
Adding a Soft Start to Water Pump Motors – Reducing Relay Burning Problems
In this post I have explained a few innovating and simple soft start circuit examples which may be implemented with heavy duty motors so that they are able to initiate with a soft start or a slow sluggish start instead of a sudden, bumpy start Why Soft Start is Crucial for Heavy Motors When heavy […]
Automotive Trailer Lights Interface Circuit
This article explains an original Automotive Trailer Interface Circuit, a testament to the creativity of our reader Mr. August Peterson, an avid electronics devotee. We are honored to share his design and express our sincere thanks for his contribution to our platform. Overview Modern vehicles have load sensing on their rear lights to detect faults […]
TPS24710/11/12/13 Hot-Swap Controller Circuit Explained
When we talk about hot-swap controllers, it is basically an electronic device or integrated circuit (IC) that allows you to the insert or/and remove circuit boards, modules or parts within an active system without having you to switch off the system. It regulates the surge current whenever a component is installed and protects from short […]