The post presents a couple of simple LED intensity controller circuit which may be appropriately configured for specific related applications. The idea was requested by Mr. Chand. Technical Specifications I would like to have a circuit designed by you which is very simple and straightforward. This will be incorporated as a stand alone feature in […]
Lamps and Lights
Compatible LED Tube Light Circuit for Standard Ballast Fixtures
In this article we will study a simple LED tube light circuit which could be directly replaced with faulty 40 watt T17 fluorescent tubes and fitted directly on the existing fixture. Thus the circuit is compatible with all standard iron ballast fixture assemblies. How Conventional Fixtures are Wired As shown in the below diagram, traditional […]
0.6V to 6V/12V Boost Converter Circuit Diagram
In this post I have explained how to make a 0.6V to 6V or 12V boost converter circuit using a single chip MC74VHC1G14, which uses under 1V to operate. About the IC MC74VHC1G14 Normally, we all know that a silicon transistor would find it difficult functioning below 0.7V, unlike germanium counterparts which are capable of doing it […]
Mains 20 Watt Electronic Ballast Circuit
In this post I have explained a simple 20 watt fluorescent ballast circuit using a single chip FAN7711 from Fairchild semiconductor. The proposed mains 220V operated, 20 watt fluorescent ballast circuit is built around an LCC resonant tank and a half-bridge network. Implementing Zero Voltage Switching The main features and operations may be understood with […]
Single IC Dimmable Ballast Circuit
In this post I have explained a simple 25 to 36 watt ballast circuit which can used for all fluorescent tube applications within the allocated range. The circuit of the proposed electronic fluorescent ballast may be understood through the following discussion: The Preheater Stage The half-bridge stage comprising the two mosfets are triggered by the […]
4 Automatic Staircase Lamp Controller Circuits Explained
In this post I have explained 4 innovative automatic staircase lamp controller circuits which will automatically switch ON and OFF the staircase lamps in response to an external trigger. We will discuss 4 concepts here, which are as follows: 1) Automatic Staircase Lamp Circuit using PIR The first automatic staircase light circuit describes a simple […]