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High Current Transformerless Power Supply Circuit

Last Updated on April 14, 2021 by Swagatam 300 Comments

The simple configuration of a transformerless power supply circuit presented below is able to provide high current at any assigned fixed voltage level. The idea seems to have solved the problem of deriving high current from capacitive power supplies which earlier seemed a difficult proposition. I assume I am the first person to have invented this.

Introduction

I have discussed a few transformerless power supply circuits in this blog which are good only with low power applications, and tend to become less effective or useless with high current loads.

The above concept utilizes high voltage PP capacitors for dropping the mains voltage to the required level, however it is unable to raise current levels as per any desired particular application.

Although, since the current is directly proportional to the reactance of the capacitors, means the current can be lifted just by incorporating more capacitors in parallel. But this puts a risk of high initial surge currents which might destroy the involved electronic circuit instantly.

Adding Capacitors to Increase Current

Therefore adding capacitors might help to increase the current specs of such power supplies but the surge factor must be first taken care of for making the circuit feasible for practical usage.

The circuit of a high current transformerless power supply explained here hopefully, effectively handles the surge developing from power transients such that the output becomes free from the dangers, and provides the required current supply at the rated voltage levels.

Everything in the circuit is kept just as its old counterpart, barring the inclusion of the triac and zener network which actually is a crowbar network, used for grounding anything that goes above the rated voltage.

In this circuit the output would hopefully provide a stable voltage of around 12+ volts at around 500 mA of current without the dangers of any accidental voltage or current influx.

CAUTION: THE CIRCUIT IS NOT ISOLATED FROM MAINS AND THEREFORE INVOLVES HIGH RISK OF ELECTROCUTION, APPROPRIATE PRECAUTION NEEDS TO BE EXERCISED.

UPDATE: A better and a more advanced design can be learned in this zero crossing controlled surge free transformerless power supply circuit

Parts List

  • R1 = 1M, 1/4W
  • R2,R3 = 1K, 1/4 WATT
  • C1----C5 = 2uF/400V PPC, EACH
  • C6 = 100uF/25V
  • All DIODES = 1N4007
  • Z1 = 15V, 1 watt
  • TRIAC = BT136

A neatly drawn PCB for the above high current transformerless power supply may be seen below, it was designed by Mr. Patrick Bruyn, one of the avid followers of this blog.

Update

A deeper analysis of the circuit showed that the triac was dumping a significant amount of current while restricting the surge and controlling the current.

The approach taken in the above circuit for controlling voltage and the surge is negative in terms of efficiency.

In order to obtain the intended results as proposed in the above design and without shunting precious amps, a circuit with exactly opposite response needs to be implemented, as shown above

Interestingly, here the triac is not configured to dump power rather it's wired in a such a way that it switches OFF power as soon as the output reaches the specified safe voltage limit, which is detected by the BJT stage.

New Update:

In the above modified design the triac may not conduct properly due to its rather awkward positioning. The following diagram suggests a correctly configured version of the above, which can be expected to operate as per the expectations. In this design we have incorporated an SCR instead of a triac since the positioning of the device is after the bridge rectifier and therefore the input is in the form of a DC ripples and not AC.

Improving the above design:

In the above SCR based transformerless power supply circuit, the output is surge protected through the SCR, but the BC546 is not protected. In order to ensure a complete protection for the entire circuit along with the BC546 driver stage, a separate low power triggering stage needs to be added to the B546 stage. The amended design can be seen below:

SCR based transformerless power supply circuit

The above design can be further improved by modifying the position of the SCR as shown below:

So far we studied a few transformerless power supply designs with high current specs, and also have learned regarding their different modes of configurations.

Below we would go a little farther and learn how to make a variable version circuit using an SCR. The explained design not only provides the option of getting a continuously variable output but is also surge protected, and therefore become much reliable with its intended functions.

The circuit can be understood from the following description:

Circuit Operation

The left side section of the circuit is quite familiar to us, the input capacitor along with the four diodes and the filter capacitor forms the parts of a common, unreliable fixed voltage transformerless power supply circuit.

The output from this section will be unstable,  prone to surge currents, and relatively dangerous to operate sensitive electronic circuits.

The portion of the circuit on the right side of the fuse transforms it into a completely new, sophisticated design.

The Crowbar Network

It's in fact a crowbar network, introduced for some interesting functions.

The zener diode along with R1 and P1 forms a kind of voltage clamp which decides at what voltage level the SCR should fire.

P1 effectively varies the zener voltage from zero to its maximum rating, so here it an be assumed to be zero to 24V.

Depending upon this adjustment, the firing voltage of the SCR gets set.

Supposing P1 sets a 12V range for the SCR gate, as soon as mains power is switched ON, the rectified DC voltage starts developing across D1 and P1.

The moment it reaches the 12V mark, the SCR gets sufficient triggering voltage and instantly conducts, short circuiting the output terminals.

The short circuiting of the output tends to drop the voltage toward zero, however the moment the voltage drop goes below the set 12V mark, the SCR is inhibited from the required gate voltage and it reverts to it non conducting state.... the situation yet again allows the voltage to rise, and the SCR repeats the process making sure the voltage never goes above the set threshold.

The inclusion of the crowbar design also ensures a surge free output since the SCR never allows any surge to pass through to the output under all circumstances, and also allows relatively higher current operations.

Circuit Diagram

variable high current capacitive power supply circuit

Another SCR based Circuit

This SCR based high current Transformerless Power Supply consists of rather a few, easily accessible electronic parts. The output voltage level (and also the level of feasible current as provided in the Table I) is adjustable by rotating the rotary switch S1.

Table#1

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About Swagatam

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  1. Swagatam says

    Thanks friend!

    It feels very satisfying when I see readers succeed with my projects!

    Yes, I'll be careful about somebody stealing my credentials, I appreciate your suggestion very much!

    Many thanks!

    Reply
  2. Swagatam says

    Inteersting Info CM! I am sure the visitors would greatly benefit from this.

    Actually I am already committed to sharing my exclusive ideas with the readers, if you think you have a better plans for me where you could use my innovations for generating some sort of income for both of us, then who knows I may slowly wind up here and start concentrating on the new job;)

    Anyway, thanks a lot for showing your kind concerns! appreciate it.

    Reply
  3. Swagatam says

    Yes it may be tried for further reinforcement, with LM317 in its current regulation mode as discussed here:

    https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2013/06/universal-high-watt-led-current-limiter.html

    Reply
  4. Max Payne says

    hello Swagatam,
    can i use this circuit to run a 12V 0.2A dc cooling fan continuously ? if not why? what changes done with circuit, or what V/A rated fan i must use?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      hello max,

      yes i think you can give it a try. start with a 2uF/400v cap iniially for C1

      Reply
  5. Avik Paul says

    Sir,
    Are you test it…..

    Because R2 is getting very hot…….

    I am used in R2 1k 1 Watt……

    PLZ solve my problem if you have any solution.,……

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      please don't become restless….the site is all about learning through discussions, experimentation, calculation etc.

      Try using a higher value for R2, try a 10k, 1 watt resistor.

      Reply
  6. Chandan Maity says

    After running the 20W LED with 10uF for more than a month, it fuses suddenly. First LED fused, then C6 bursts (33uF/63V).

    The reason I am suspecting:
    I was driving another 12V/0.056A fan for cooling from same 36V O/P with resistance driver.
    1. First resistance (1W) driver fails, which fails the fan to run.
    2. LED get hot and burnt.
    3. Peak voltage increased across C6 and it burnt.
    Another possibility of damage: The power extraction may be too high and those Chinese LED will be certified someday for its voltage and current 🙂

    Next modification I am thinking:
    1. to use 30W LED to get 20W power. You will get 30% margin of protection.
    2. Stable circuit for fan. 36->12V may be problematic with traditional LDO regulator. How about capacitor divider before rectifier?

    BTW, my 3.3uF, 6W (6x1W) is running since last three months 24×7.

    -CM

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Was your 20 watt LED rated at 36V? In that case the fan wouldn't have done anything wrong, however if your LED was rated for a lower voltage then definitely the application was incorrect.

      I think before connecting any LED it must be ensured first that the output voltage exactly matches with the LEd forward voltage.

      Reply
  7. Raja Banerjee says

    why you have taken zener sensing voltage from dc and grounded it to AC line (through resistors)??

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      R2 is not crucial, it can be removed, the zener ensures that the triac conducts only after the desired zener voltage becomes available at the output, and thus keeps this voltage constant at the output.

      Reply
  8. biannz says

    sir please can i replace 105/400vpp in place of 2uf/400v can i also use this circuit to power my remote circuit which need 5v supply?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      yes you can replace 1uF with 2uF, but this circuit is not recommended for delicate electronic circuits since it's not isolated from mains.

      Reply
  9. biannz says

    sir it 105 and 1uf the same if yes then it can be use in this circuit Simple Pure Sine Wave Inverter Circuit – 500 Watt Pure Sine sir can 105/400vpp use instead of 2uf or two 1uf? thank you.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      yes that's correct, you can use two 105 caps, although it will become very bulky, it will work

      Reply
  10. Syed Arham says

    what can i do for about 50v output..
    and how can i increse the amps about 1amp..plz explain in proper manner so i can understand it,i am new in electronics..

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      use a 50v zener at the triac gate, and increase the no. of capacitors until you get the required 1amp from the circuit.

      Reply
    • Syed Arham says

      thanks, i will try it. 🙂

      Reply
  11. madhuranjan kumar says

    I need to change this circuit into 30v and 18 volt. please tell me how can me made?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      use a 30V or a 18v zener for Z1, these will produce the specified outputs respectively.

      Reply
  12. Syed Arham says

    I am using this circuit for a 12v 20 watt led, but it is not glowing completely as compared to 12v battery.the output of the circuit is 12v and 0.54Amps.10 watt led is working properly
    what can i do for about 30 watt Led,can i use this circuit for 20 and 30 watt Led after increasing the amps upto 1amp?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      I wouldn't recommend the above design for operating a 20 watt or higher LEds, it's better to go for an 12V/ 2amp SMPS readymade unit, which would provide a safe, reliable and permanent solution………. and also will be free from lethal mains shocks.

      Reply
  13. madhuranjan kumar says

    i want to made this circuit voltage output of 30 voltge for glow 10 LED in the series. please tell me i need to change here capacitor or other component.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      I think you should try the following design instead of the above circuit:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/04/how-to-make-led-bulb-circuit.html

      Reply
  14. Uzair Hamid Zahidi says

    Hey, I tried and made the same circuit mentioned above, but the problem is that the output its giving is above 250v and I need it almost 50v. How can I get upto 50v??
    Can I use 78xx series for the output?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      which zener diode did you use in the circuit?

      Reply
  15. Arun Dev says

    Sir,
    You warned me not to use capacitors in parallel in the power supply discussed b4 since it causes high surge currents. Can i use this schematic ?
    Or the one in the below link with one capacitor being replaced by parallel config

    2.bp.blogspot.com/-z8OiKZpXIvg/UY3rG8dkgMI/AAAAAAAAEHg/9YMwKeEFwPw/s1600/variable+transformerless+power+supply+circuit.png

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      yes it will work in such circuits but it's always good to use smps designs for getting the correct and efficient results

      Reply
  16. Arun Dev says

    In the intention of getting 12 V output, i have connected a 12V 1 W zener. But the problem is i am getting high voltages ( say 40 V ) even in single capacitor config. What 2 do ?
    On checking your High current transformerless surge currentlimitted power supply ckt similar to thz, i didn't get any output

    Reply
  17. Arun Dev says

    The fig. 4 which i am not getting output is

    https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2013/05/variable-surge-free-high-current.html?m=1

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      connect two 1N4007 diodes in series with the SCR anode and check whether it works or not.

      Reply
  18. Arun Dev says

    Sir i have used BT136 instead of SCR. What 2 do now to make that ckt functional ?
    And what abt this ckt, regarding the high voltage (40 V ) prolblem ???

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      try a 6V zener and check the results.

      Reply
  19. Arun Dev says

    Sir, could u plz suggest me
    4 Hrs ON 20 HRS Off timer ckt with caliberations which can be understood easily ( 4017 or 555 )

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun, 555 and 4017 cannot be used for getting 20 hours delay, it will give inaccurate results

      Reply
  20. Arun Dev says

    Sir i didn't get what u were suggested last time. Could u pls help me in modifying the current circuit by varying DC output using TRAIC BT136 with 24 V zener used
    U have already posted based on SCR ( which is having varying 0-24 V DC ). But i need a one based on TRAIC.
    If we can modify thz like that, will we get high current ouputs( say upto 500 mA ) like in the current ckt ?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun, triacs don't respond well to DC variable inputs so it's better to use a transistor instead as shown in the following article:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2013/02/how-to-make-simple-220v-transformerless.html

      Just modify a few things in this design:

      Provide the input voltage through capacitors
      replace D2 with a bridge rectifier.
      Make R1 = 10k, 2 watt
      and R2 = 10k pot
      The zener diode may be completely eliminated.

      Reply
  21. Arun Dev says

    Sir,
    Could u plz tell me what are the lower cut off voltagr and higher cut off voltage of a portable emergency battery showing 4.17 V

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      High = 4.66V
      Low = 3.66V

      Reply
  22. Arun Dev says

    SIR I HAVE SENT U A CKT. 2 hitman2008@live.in
    Could u plz check it out ? I have some doubts

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      I have answered it.

      Reply
  23. Arun Dev says

    I have replied to ur mail. Could u plz check it out as earlier as possible ????

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      I have reverted….

      Reply
  24. Arun Dev says

    Since the power supply is not able to draw above 80mA from the 1.5 uf capacitor and higher value capacitors causing high surge current problems, i have
    designed the circuit in such a manner that No two relays activates simultaneously during charging time to avail sufficient charging current to the battery, after charging no current is required to battery so the availablr current is used to activate the two relays effectively. Similarly during discharging time, both relays are idle due to the absent of power supply therby saving the current from battery.
    THEREBY I HAVE AVOIDED THE LOW BATTERY CUT OFF BY OPAMP STAGE.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      OK got it!

      Reply
  25. Arun Dev says

    After checking my circuut i found the following current consumption

    For parallel config. Of batteries ( 4.5 V )
    1). Current taken from the source to battery for charging 39 mA
    2). Current drawn from the battery during discharging is 80 mA (little brightness)

    For series config. ( 8.8 V )
    1). 39 mA
    2). 160 mA ( more brightness )

    Since in both cases charging current is same, i chose the series config. because i need more brightness.
    Is my selection fruitfull Sir ?

    Also i could understand that a single power supply will not deliver sufficent current during charging phase ( 2* 30 mA of a relay + 39 mA for charging the battery + 7 mA for operating the circuit components = 106 mA whereas the 1.5 uF alone can only draw a maximum of 85 mA ).

    So could you please tell me whether it is possible to use any combination of two 12 V 1 W zener (parallel or series) could be used in association with two parallel 1.5 uF capacitors in a single power supply. Surge current to be avoided by a MOV and a Surge limiting resistance ???????????????

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun,
      With a low voltage DC source such as a battery, series or parallel connection both will give same consumption and brightness for the LEDs if configured correctly, I dont understand how it is differing in your case…strange.

      I could not understand this question:

      Also i could understand that a single power supply will not deliver sufficent current during charging phase ( 2* 30 mA of a relay + 39 mA for charging the battery + 7 mA for operating the circuit components = 106 mA whereas the 1.5 uF alone can only draw a maximum of 85 mA ).

      If you use zener diodes which regulate voltage by sinking current with a capacitive power supply, it will cause it too become highly inefficient and will drop its current greatly

      I think you should use a cell phone charger as the input instead of a capacitive power supply.

      Reply
  26. Arun Dev says

    Sir would you mind checking your hitman2008 inbox again ?

    THEN AFTER THAT
    :-
    If i am getting that much current (160 mA ) from that config.,
    will it be possible to add several capacitors in parallel with each additional zener diode taken place in the circuit along with a MOV and safety resistance ( for surge protection ) deliver higher value currents ??????

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun with 8V you eed to connect the parallel LEDs in strings of two and possibly add a 50 ohm resistor i series with each string.

      if you add a zener diode ,the current may not increase as per the requirements and calculations.

      with low voltage loads a capacitive powers supply will not work correctly ad efficiently.

      Reply
  27. Arun Dev says

    Good morning Sir.
    Is it possible to take current flowing to the battery as reference to make charging cut off at fully charged condition ???
    Means, considering the current flowing to to the battery from source during charging, and select a threshold voltage level at which the current bcomes zero ( no more current flows to the battery ) as the cut off point.

    But when i am noticing the charging of my two series connected 4.66 V batteries, i have found that, initially the charging current rises to a high level ( say 130 mA ) and slowly it is getting reduced . At last it bounces back and forth between some current level ( say 47.2 to 47.6 mA ) it is not becoming zero.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Arun,

      the voltage that is been fixed is referred as the reference voltage and the sensing voltage needs to be taken from the battery.

      add a feedback resistor 100k from the output of the opamp to pin3 for restricting the fluctuations at the thresholds.
      I have covered all these comprehensively in all the 741 battery charger circuits in my blog.

      Reply
  28. Arun Dev says

    Sir.
    You missunderstood my intention.
    I mean ;
    Eventhough the sensing voltage is to be taken for the opamp stage , it will get affected by the reference 12 V supply when the battery is under charging and a resulting voltage appears as the voltage for the opamp. Am i right sir?
    If yes why couldn't it be possible to feed this resulting voltage to the opamp for sensing ???
    In my design, i have chosen the maximum power saving mode for the battery.
    If i am feeding the battery voltage as the sensing one, the opamp stage will function always even during discharging period ( which is not recommended ) drawing a current of 9 mA from the battery.
    But in my design, i have selected the 12 V rail as the sensing voltage itself since a resulting voltage between this and the battery voltage appears during charging, and this resulting voltage is getting compared till certain cut off. Thereby by my design, no unnecessary current drawings are there from the battery during power failure.

    You didn't reply to ma last question.
    CAN I MAKE THE CUT OFF POINT BY CONSIDERING CURRENT FLOW TO THE BATTERY DURING CHARGING ( selecting a cut off voltage at the point when the current flown to the battery has been completely stopped ) ??????

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun, Your circuit is too lengthy, and due to lack of time I couldn't go through it all at once….if possible send it in parts and put the relevant questions there…. I'll try to check them out.

      for current sense triggering you may refer to this post

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/05/low-battery-cut-off-and-overload.html

      Reply
  29. Arun Dev says

    Sir, after a long time i came back again. This time seeking your valuable help in one of my previous project….. I have sent it to hitman2008….
    Plz check it and reply me soon sir

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun I have answered your email.

      Reply
  30. Arun Dev says

    That memory element shown in the diagram is intented to inform us the current status of the overhead tank.The red LED associated with that portion will be turned on once that tank is filled and retains that ON condition for a long time. It willn't be affected by any power failures. So we can get know whether the tank had been filled or not at any time..
    It was working perfectly at first weak. But after that, it is not getting turned on automatically when water overfowing detected by the Auto off trigger. But when a power failure occurs after the overflowing detected and current returns, it is getting turned on. I think sufficient voltage is not reaching the sensing node of the memory cell which may be causing this problem… So by the by what z ur opinion abt thz sir ??

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun, to save time and confusions, send the diagram in parts, i'll try to solve them stepwise

      Reply
  31. Arun Dev says

    Sir, i have to ask you one doubt. This is not related to the current problem. My question is : Any other means exist to step up a 120 V AC voltage to 230 V AC instead of a step up transformer ?? ( like a popup capacitor in a transformerless power supply )

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Arun, yes you can do it using charge pump circuits, but the current will not be sufficient.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage_doubler

      Reply
  32. Arun Dev says

    Sir Arun again.
    All the problems of my circuit have been solved myself.
    Now i am in the middle of constructing a wireless audio system.
    My intention is stated below:
    A blower ( instead of fan ) is placed nearer to TV both sits in the hall of my house. So when i am turning on TV fot entertainment, it would be necessary to increase the volume of TV to overcome the sound from the blower. So i have decided to make a wireless audio control system which is intented to place at a comfortable distance from me and help me in hearing the exact sound as heared from the TV.
    It is supposed to take the audo from the audio output jack ( To VCR ) of the TV and let it be processed and transmitted to air by a homemade FM transmitter. Then a FM receiver kept at the other place captures the aired signals and reproduces the original sound signals. I want to include a jack for headset also so that i could enjoy TV at night without disturbing others……
    So could you plz help me in starting this project…. I am exopecting your help throughout this project

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Congrats on that Arun!

      As for the wireless transmitter, I already have one such design in my blog, I have tested it perfectly, it'll give a distortion-free reception in your cell phone FM radio, you may refer to the following diagram:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/01/how-to-make-wireless-speaker-system.html

      Reply
  33. Sagar Mali says

    The cost of PP capacitor is high here in Nepal so using 5 of them is way costly, can you propose another circuit with at least 500mA current?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      A capacitive power supply will require many PP capacitors without it you can make a 500mA unit, the best thing would be to buy a cheap reliable SMPS circuit from the market costing just Rs.100/-

      Reply
  34. Prosenjit Sur says

    I have successfully made some LED project from you blog Thanks very much for that. but, in this project though I have not made any mistake arranged according to the diagram checked several times but getting 95 volts DC at C6 terminal output, for a single 225k PF and 15v Zenor.

    I used 1pcs 225K capacitor 2 run 1 watt LED 4 pcs serially but flickering also producing audible flickering noise replaced 100 mfd by 475mfd 63v Polarized capacitor visual flickering diminished but faint audible noise still remain. Is BT136 producing sound or capacitor no heat at no components Triac, R2 R3 and 15v 1/2 watt Zenor diode after 8 hours running.

    But consuming 156-160 miliamp at 230v AC Adding more 225k 250v PF producing more flickering audible noise as well as current and intensity of led and current consummation.

    I have tested this project in Breadboard as well as Vero board found same result. can you explain How can be fixed?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thanks Prosenjit,

      Change C6 to 10uF/400V and check, it's the capacitor that could be causing the flickering noise.

      I'll update a new circuit soon in the above article, you can try that if you are having problems with the above.

      Reply
  35. Prosenjit Sur says

    I have tried using 475uF 40v Cap in C6 Flickering lowered but a audible sound still there.

    Also Please check why Consuming 157miliAmp at 230v AC that is around 36 watt in a Good quality AC Ameter aw well as in mulitmeter selecting AC amp.

    I am trying to build a led Lamp for my Planted aquarium with 1 watt or 3 watt LED in RED, BLUE, WHITE Color because I cannot afford imported High lumen High power LED amp.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      please try the last circuit shown in the following article, you can expect a much better response from it than the above design according to me, you can try it out.

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/09/surge-protected-cheap-transformerless-3.html

      the high consumption in the above design could be because of the triac conduction which shorts the entire capacitor voltage to ground while regulating the output

      Reply
  36. Bubai says

    What will happen if I lower its resistance R3 and or R2

    I have lowered R3 to 470 ohm still working….

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      If you lower R2 too much the triac will stop working.

      If R3 lowered too much, the zener and the triac will burn.

      Reply
  37. Bubai says

    Thanks for your quick reply.

    Actually I want to control brightness of LED by using a Potentiometer

    Please tell me where to incorporate a POT safely… in this circuit.

    Thanks for your quick reply.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      you can add the left side circuit given in the following article:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/07/variable-led-intensity-controller.html

      connect the LEDs between the transistor emitter and the negative of the supply.

      Reply
  38. Ashok Dhenge says

    sir how to increase current at output upto 5 amp? Is this ckt is very safe & easy as use transformer for drive LED? can we use "Universal High Watt LED Current Limiter Circuit – Constant Current Circuit for LEDs" circuit as in your blog on right side of this ckt for constant current generator for LED?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Ashok, capacitive power supplies are never safe or efficient for low voltage DC applications.

      You must use an SMPS for your requirement as explained by me in your other comment.

      Reply
  39. jito says

    Why did Triac use for? pls explain…

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      for controlling voltage and surge current

      Reply
  40. jito says

    Can i use 22V, 1W Zener & TRIAC BT134 ?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      yes will do

      Reply
  41. ainsworth lynch says

    Or could you just design a power supply than can produce (3) +24v leads and (3)+24vgnd with a transformer…. something that can push about 10 amps i already have a center top 120-12/12 at 5amps transformer

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      sorry, it doesn't look feasible to me…

      Reply
  42. ainsworth lynch says

    so your saying there is no way to build a power supply like that, or should I just assume that they just connected all +24v and 24vgnd's together for the sake of the type of connection used?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      yes you are right, just terminate the outputs separately through different wires, that's all….at the most you could use separate diodes for the positives in order to create some sort of isolation.

      Reply
  43. Bijendra Rai says

    Dear Sir how can i convert 62volt .30mA ( this is telephone line dc supply ) to 12 volt & .750 mA current please give circuit s about this ,thanks

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Dear Bijendra, Volts can be reduced using a transistorized circuit but amps cannot be increased…

      Reply
  44. Bubai says

    Sir,
    According to Second schematic LED blown out First switch on 2 times tested.
    tested using single 225k(2.2uf) Cap and 36v and 12v zenor alternating result same used 50k pot instead 10k.
    LED not lighted completely just a flash and gone but not all 150mA LEDs used.

    Let me know how to overcome this problem?

    1st Circuit is tested okay really protecting from surge created by Capacitor by delay effect used 470uf Cap.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Bubai, you shouldn't have connected the LEd directly at the output, you should have first confirmed the voltage by adjusting the pot, and once it was adjusted to the LED level, only then the LEd included.

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      …in the second circuit please connect a 0.1/400V cap parallel to the triac MT1, MT2 otherwise the triac will fail to sustain its conduction.

      Reply
  45. Bubai says

    Dear Respected Sir,
    Can I use BC546 to run 25pcs 150mA LED and 2 pcs 39v Zenor Diode serially in the Second like circuit? What is the use of 1uf ceramic Cap at output? what is BJT stage?

    Could you tell me which Transformerless simple circuit is suitable to run 25 pcs of 150mA LED serially/paralleled initial switch on surge protected. I am unable to find suitable circuit in your oceanic blog. I have tried NTC 10D ( 10hom) before bridge rectifier but it is not feeling much warmth NTC after immediate disconnection, post Bridge rectifier serially seems to have not effect of NTC.I used a 225k(2.2uf) Cap and 10uf 250v cap as filter.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Dear Bubai,

      Don't use any of the above circuit, instead you can a simple design as shown here

      4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ao044-f_094/USJX2xXmq9I/AAAAAAAADLw/QXbrfjnDjHc/s1600/surge+protected+led+driver+circuit.png

      ….use the second circuit, connect all the 25 LEDs in series at the output of the circuit…and and use a coil in place of the NTC

      make this coil by winding about 300 turns of 30SWG enameled copper wire on any ferrite core, or you can use the coil from any old relay for the same but the relay coil resistance should not be more than 100 ohms for good brightness.

      Reply
  46. Rushi Palkar says

    how to increase current in this circuit?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      remove triac stage and use a fan dimmer circuit in series…then increase the capacitor value as per the required current

      Reply
    • Nitesh Agrawal says

      i want to run 8 mm led total 50 nos. in series with transformer less smps.
      led vf = 2.2 min & 2.5 max. @ 25 ma per led.
      But i need stable output with stable in ac voltage spikes & fluctuation.
      i used MPP type capacitor but not satisfied due to break di-electric after some time .
      no problem with use of triac or any part in with ac line. But ckt must be stable .

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      a god quality capacitor will never break….use a god quality capacitor as shown below:

      http://www.xenonflashtubes.com/ebay/400v105.jpg

      for voltage regulation you could try a triac dimmer in series with the capacitor input supply as shown here:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/11/high-current-transformerless-power.html

      Reply
    • Nitesh Agrawal says

      thanks sir

      Reply
    • Nitesh Agrawal says

      Respected sir
      i read your artical dimmer in series with capacitor.But it is not suite for me.
      pl inform can i run 8mm*60 led ( vf= 2.2 v Toal string current is 30 ma) with update august 22,2014 ckt ? may i use single 1uf/400v instead of 5 ?

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Nitesh, the above circuit may not be suitable either for your application, you can try the following one:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2013/02/using-ntc-resistor-as-surge-suppressor.html

      Reply
  47. Pushkar Naik says

    Kudos to your work Swagatam ! I'm looking for deriving 12v dc to operate a relay in a wireless switch rated around 150 ma. Also, want to further step down 12v dc to 3.3v dc (precise) for the sensitive wireless circuit to work. Current required is around 500ma here. Is it safe to use a regulator IC like LM1117 to buck 12v to 3.3v in this non-isolated power supply circuit, without blowing the IC off ? Point to be noted here is that, the load is not always present as its a switch, in contrast to the LED load discussions above which is always present. Total load current will vary from 50ma to 650ma peak, which should be managable as per discussions above. Your expert guidance awaited …..

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thanks Pushkar, I don't think the above circuit wold be suitable for anything other than LEDs, because a mains shock isolation may not be necessary for LED applications and also LEDs do not require highly sophisticated DC for operating.

      Therefore I would rather recommend an SMPS version for your unit and not the above design.

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      …you may try the following one instead

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/02/220v-smps-cell-phone-charger-circuit.html

      Reply
  48. Pushkar Naik says

    That was a pretty quick response, i wonder how you must be coping up with tons of queries you might be getting in various threads you've started 🙂
    Now, I agree with your response, and was of the same opinion to start with. Well my aim was to try and see if size and weight can be reduced, hence started exploring this alternative. SMPS uses a transformer as well, so i was thinking of going for regular mains transformer 12v 1Amp, with a LM1117 ahead to get the regulated 3.3v as desired. I do understand that SMPS is better, but seems to me to be a overkill for the application. Let me know if you think otherwise. Thanks a ton again !

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      thanks pushkar,
      SMPS concepts utilize a small ferrite transformer and the whole unit could be five times lighter than an identically rated iron transformer. Moreover these are cheaper and much long lasting than their transformer counterparts.

      You can buy a 12V 1amp adapter from the market if you find it difficult to build yourself.

      LM1117 may not be necessary, just use a 7805 IC to drop the 12V to 5V and then followed by three of 1N4007 diodes to further drop it to 3.3V approximately

      Reply
  49. Tariq Parvez says

    Hello Sir can i use this circuit for microcontroller based project , i am in search for Mc based fan regulator transformerless supply , will u plz tell me how can i take output for zero crossing detector through it , plz reply soon, Thanks

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hello Tariq, the above circuit does not include a zero crossing detector so I am afraid it might not be suitable for an MCU,

      by the way I have a PWM transformerless fan regulator circuit in this site but without using a MCU, you can see it below

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/06/pwm-controlled-fan-dimmer-switch-circuit.html

      Reply
  50. Swagatam says

    Thanks so much june1629,

    if you are looking for a good surge free transformerless power supply then probabaly you would want to try the following design:

    https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2015/05/zero-crossing-controlled-surge-free.html

    It's much sophisticated and reliable than the previous ones, but kindly be informed it has not yet been tested by me practically. though I strongly believe that it's technically sound and without any errors.

    Reply
  51. Swagatam says

    Thank you madusanka, for any high watt LED it's always recommended to use an SMPS adapter, however you can also try the following circuit and see how well it performs:

    https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2015/05/zero-crossing-controlled-surge-free.html

    use 3 nos of 105/40v capacitors in parallel for the input capacitor in order to get at least 200mA current at the output

    Reply
  52. Patrick Bruyn says

    Hello Swagatam,

    Thank you for publishing your design.
    I made a PCB design of it with almost identical parts you suggested, but I cannot get it working. Could you please look at my design for what mistake I obviously made?

    Thank you in advanvce!

    PCB design: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8jhrSu-d9NHRVpEV1BhSjBKNzQ/view?usp=sharing

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thanks very much Patrick, I'll update the info in the above article soon…

      Reply
    • Bubai says

      In PCB by mistake Triac gate is connected with BC547( Emitter ) instead of Collector that is why circuit is not working, if I am not wrong. rotate NPN transistor 180 degree in PCB design software hope it will work.

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      OK thanks, I'll check it and correct it soon.

      Reply
    • Patrick Bruyn says

      Hi,

      Thanks for your reply.
      I change the transistor and the overall layout. Could you guys please take a look if this looks oke?
      Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8jhrSu-d9NHdk56eGd3U0tQNVk/view?usp=sharing

      Thank again!

      Reply
    • Patrick Bruyn says

      Again I build up this PCB but it just doesn't work. Can anybody take a look at my design and maybe tell me what I am doing wrong?
      Thank you in advance!

      Reply
  53. Osaka Education says

    Capacitor increase so current increase i am right?????? Explain triac and zener function in 1 st circuit

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      yes that's correct

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      the triac grounds the excess voltage that surpasses the selected zener voltage level and thus maintains a constant voltage at the o/p

      Reply
  54. Claudia ft Privacy says

    Do you think i can use this circuit for the 100W LED's? Because transformer 24V 3 amp they dont have here 🙁

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      No this circuit is not recommended for a 100 watt LED module.

      Reply
    • Claudia ft Privacy says

      ok, thanks, i am going to try to lower the winding's from the coil.

      Reply
  55. Unknown says

    Dear Mr Majumdar,
    Your electronic skill is superior. Thanks for showing everything with diagram.etc. My question is:
    Do you have a schematic diagram of a transformerless power supply 220v AC in. and 3.3v 400mA DC out?
    Thanks in advance Christer

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thanks Christer,

      May I know for what application you are planning to use it?

      Reply
    • Christer Johansson says

      Thank you for responding so fast. It is a project for school. Burglar alarm, and I'm using Arduino.
      I need to supply with 3.3 v.

      Thanks again

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      OK, in that case the following SMPS design could be recommended:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/02/220v-smps-cell-phone-charger-circuit.html

      the zener at the output can be adjusted to achieve the required 3.3V instead of the shown 5V

      a capacitive transformerless power supply could be dangerous, and therefore may not be recommended for your application

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      …By the way you can simply use you mobile charger for the purpose by adding a couple of 1N4007 diodes in series with the positive to get the same…

      Reply
  56. Unknown says

    dear Swagatam,
    it's good AC-DC converter. Can you explain more details transistor, triac stage?
    when circuit work normally, current through zener, 100k resistor and 100k variable resistor about 10mA, voltage at base of NPN transistor about 1V cause open transistor. Therefore, voltage at G gate of triac about 0V, triac off => it's not logic, am i wrong??
    hope your help!
    thank you.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      dear unknown, actually there should be a 1K 2 watt resistor across the triac MT1/MT2….so when power is switched ON, the circuit will switch ON with a low current via the 1K, and switch ON the triac for a full conduction with the rated current of the capacitor….however as long as 30V is not reached the transistor will not conduct, but when this happens the transistor will conduct and cut off the triac…this sequence will go ON very rapidly at microsecond rate, making sure that the output voltage never exceeds the 30V mark or above the zener voltage mark.

      Reply
    • Ngan Dao Van says

      dear Swagatam,
      Thank you very much, you're so enthusiastically.
      I understand now.

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      you are welcome dear Ngan!

      Reply
  57. Bhaven Mehta says

    Can i use the above circuit for building a cell phone charger which will give 5V and 2.2A of current??

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      technically it may be possible, but strictly not recommended because the above design is not isolated from mains and is too crude and dangerous to be used as a cell phone charger

      Reply
  58. Vikram says

    Hi Mr. Majumdar,
    Can I use this circuit for three phase input supply.
    Input voltage will be ~440V, which will be phase to phase.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Vikram, it could be possible if all the vital components are rated at 1kv or at least 700V

      Reply
    • Vikram says

      Thank you sir.
      I have one query. There will not be any Neutral line. Input will be any 2 phases. i.e RY or YB or RB.
      So is it possible.?

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      yes any phase from the 3 phase can be used with the above design….neutral may not be required. but I am not exactly sure about it? you may have confirm it practically.

      Reply
    • pavan kumar says

      hai i made the above circuit its working fine but the problem is when i connect 110vac its not working can you tell me the reason .

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, that's cannot be possible, any AC input higher than the zener voltage should work.

      remove the triac connection and check again…

      Reply
  59. Arun Kumar says

    how to converted 1amps please update sir

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      use 15 nos of 1uF/400V caps in parallel at the input and use a 6amp triac

      Reply
  60. MALAY WANE says

    Hello sir,
    I want ti make a 12V 1-2A output,transformerless power supply.
    Can you please help me sir how do i do this.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hello Malay, you can try any of the designs presented in the following article:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/03/how-to-design-power-supply-simplest-to.html

      Reply
  61. MALAY WANE says

    Dear sir,
    I want to makr a transformerless power supply to gain 12v 1-2A DC.
    Please help me sir how can i do it…
    Thank you..

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Dear Malay, you must go for an SMPS based circuit instead of a capacitive one, which is never suitable for such high current applications.

      Reply
  62. Unknown says

    hi,
    can i used electrolyte capacitor in series, with inverse polarity each other to substitute non polar dropper capacitor in your circuit, let say i use two 2.2uf/400V elco , arrange in series with opposite polarity

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      you can try it, technically it should work, but PPC type of capacitor is normally recommended in such applications.

      Reply
  63. Odie D.Santos says

    Hi Swagatam,
    Based on this article How much current it will produced? Is the circuit is been tested? and what type of capacitor you used for this paralled caps.
    Thanks & more power to your blog

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Odie, it can be used for generating up to 500mA without much heating of the triac…it's a tested design

      all the capacitors must be metalized polyester type..

      Reply
  64. Narottam Gupta says

    Sir,
    I want to make a DC power supply of 15 volt, 3 amp for the project of "Wireless Power Supply".
    So please help me with your advice that what components will be the change for making it and which circuit is the best for this ?

    And one more question, here the wattage of the resistance R1 is 1/4 watt is it sufficient ?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Narottam, you can make it by using an LM338 IC, you can easily find the circuit idea in the datasheet of the IC, or even in this website itself….you will need a 0-24V/5amp transformer for supplying the input to this IC regulator circuit

      R1 is only for discharging the capacitor when the circuit is being plugged out of the socket…higher wattage is not required…1/4 watt is enough, moreover the value is 1M that's too high for any possible damage.

      Reply
  65. Narottam Gupta says

    Sir,
    I want to make 15 volt, 3 amp DC power supply in this process for giving the power supply of the project of "wireless cellphone charger" please help me with your advice that which components or value of components will be the change fo making it ?

    And one more question, here the wattage of the resistor R1 is 1/4 watt, is it sufficient ?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Narottam, I have already answered it please check the above comment.

      Reply
  66. Narottam Gupta says

    Oh, sorry sir, actually at first I could not find your answer….

    But sir,
    is not possible to make transformer less 15V, 3Amp DC power supply ?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Narottam, transformerless can be in the form of SMPS, capacitive type is not recommended for such high current…the best is transfomer type which is the most reliable.

      Reply
  67. Narottam Gupta says

    Ok..sir,
    Thank you..

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      you are welcome, you can also think about becoming a paid contributor to this site by submitting circuit related projects and concepts…..

      Reply
  68. Rohith p says

    Have you verified the circuit? Please confirm.
    Thanks.

    Reply
  69. The Rocking Time says

    Sir is this your finalized circuit for the high current transformerless power supply

    3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7aCY8rtB44/U_cx5MAANjI/AAAAAAAAIDE/Xj–z257fYU/s1600/efficient%2Btransformerless%2Bpower%2Bsupply%2Bcircuit.png

    i am getting no dc output from this circuit.. how can you trigger the traic with a DC control signal without using an optocoupler… and please tell me how to configure the circuit to get the output voltage

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      RT, a triac can be fired from any DC source, an opto coupler is used only when the triac stage needs to be isolated from the DC stage, otherwise it is not essential.

      please check your circuit carefully there could be some mistake in it.

      Reply
  70. Odie D.Santos says

    Dear Sir,

    If i change the zener diode to 15V, do you think the voltage will follow, how about the current? how much current it will give? the current will depend only to the zener or to the 5x capacitor in the input.? thanks

    odie

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Dear Odie,

      yes the output voltage will change according to the zener value.
      current will depend on the input capacitor value.

      Reply
  71. Mahesh Thakar says

    Dear Swagatam Majumdar,

    Greetings !!!!

    I need 5v 1ahm output AC to DC transformer less circuit, if you can make this circuit in past, please send the details following email id :

    mu2003777@gmail.com

    09586516661, 09898586746

    i am waiting for your answer !!!!

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Dear Mahesh,

      for 1 amp current it is advised to go for a SMPS design as explained in the following article:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/02/220v-smps-cell-phone-charger-circuit.html

      Reply
  72. Allan Green says

    Hi Swagatam,

    Im just starting to find/search for a small low cost PS for driving ESP8266 boards, where the requirement is 5V or 3,3V with 350-500mA and found that your site have the most info about these transformerless PS, but I am confused after looking at all the differet diragrams on your site, so my questions is you have such a diagram on your site and can send post the link ? .. if not, which diagram will be best and what changes are needed ?
    thx in advance for your support.
    PS input would be 220Vac – 50hz

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Allan, I think you should try the following design:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/02/220v-smps-cell-phone-charger-circuit.html

      Reply
  73. mustafa says

    Hi,
    How can get high voltage (0-400V) with 2A current ?

    Reply
  74. mustafa says

    Hi,
    Its possible to get 0-400VDC of 2A ???

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, it is possible, but for 2 amp the triac will need to be rated at 6 amps

      Reply
  75. peeyush love says

    sir what is efficency of above ckt and how can we increase it???

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Not sure, did not calculate it.

      Reply
  76. mat ma says

    can i use this circuit for laptop adapter(20V,5.0A)

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      NO…

      Reply
  77. Umer Khalil says

    Hi 🙂
    I want to make 12V 2A transformer less power supply. can u help me? please.
    because your given circuit doesn't provide much current.
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, for 2amp a capacitive power supply is not recommended, you may have to build an SMPS for that

      Reply
  78. Rock Handsome says

    To convert it into 5v power supply do we need to need to replace only the zener diode or some replacements are required too?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      only the zener diode will need to be replaced

      Reply
  79. Sabyasachi Pal says

    Is it possible to light up 20 watt led with this circuit?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      it can be used

      Reply
  80. Nitesh Agrawal says

    hello
    i want to drive 12vRelay @ 30 ma with this method . Also want to add MOV .pl help which value of MOV i go with ? .

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      the above circuit won't be required, you can use the following simple design

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2011/12/cheap-yet-useful-transformerless-power.html

      replace the 50 ohm resistor with a 5 OHm NTC themister

      Reply
  81. Thiago says

    Hi Swagatam!
    Have you tested that last circuit with the BC546? because I took a look at it and thought: "the triac is iniatially not conducting, to conduct I need a pulse on it, and to have a pulse with some enough current to make it start conducting, I need that current flows through the diodes bridge, but how this could happen if the triac is not conducting? It seems that I need to give a "little push" at the gate's triac in order to it start conducting and after that have my BC546 in open state and therefore applying the collector voltage and consequently a current flowing through the triac's gate".
    The point is, there is no current flowing through the circuit at all until the triac starts conducting, but is depends on the circuit ahead it and the circuit ahead the triac depends that triac starts conducting… At programming we call that deadlock…
    thanks Swagatam!

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Thiago, the last circuit is just a suggestion, it has not been tested by me yet.

      yes, to initiate the BT136 some form of arrangement would be required, you can connect another 1uF/400V in parallel with the triacs MT1/MT2 or a 1K 1/4 watt resistor also could be tried.

      Reply
    • Thiago says

      Or two push buttons, one in parallel with MT1/MT2 in order to give that little push I commented and turn the power supply on, and another one in series with the gate in order to cut off the pulse on the triac and switch off the power supply. Maybe it could be a nice solution.
      I liked very much your design and I think of implementing it with what I said. I don't want to have a transformer on my project…
      Thanks again Swagatam!

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      thanks thiago, s push button with MT1/MT2 might not work because at the first zero crossing the triac will tend to switch OFF, shutting of the whole circuit.

      a capacitor or a 1K resistor as suggested by me earlier could be the only solution.

      anyway you can try both the solutions and see which one works more appropriately.

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      however the above issue could be corrected by adding a high value capacitor instead of the 1uF shown at the output side of the design….

      Reply
    • Thiago says

      Yes, maybe it could not work, I will simulate both approachs at proteus and I come back to you to let you know the results. Thanks again!

      Reply
  82. lukman hidayat says

    what ampere in trafo 220vac? and out ?

    Reply
  83. Muhammad Salahuddin says

    In order to obtain the intended results as proposed in the above design and without shunting precious amps, a circuit with exactly opposite response needs to be implemented, as shown below:

    where is the cct in article ?? there is only one cct under update heading???
    which cct is the right one ,and will not dump amperes…..??

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      obviously, the circuit design shown under the update is the one which is being discussed in that section.

      both are correct it depends which you feel is better.

      Reply
  84. Muhammad Salahuddin says

    Referring to your article

    "In order to obtain the intended results as proposed in the above design and without shunting precious amps, a circuit with exactly opposite response needs to be implemented, as shown below:""

    their is no circuit below these lines??

    someone in comments referred to circuit with optocoupler ,but in this post there is no cct involving optocoupler…..

    please point out the updated circuit resulting high current and stable voltage…….

    thanx in advance……carry on the good work.

    Reply
  85. Muhammad Salahuddin says

    Please answer my query….

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      The word "below" was mistakenly mentioned, it should have been "above"…I have corrected it and also posted a new modified and technically more correct version of the same. you can check it out at the end of the post.

      The opto coupler version is not updated because an opto could make the design unnecessarily complex and an overkill…

      Reply
  86. OLUPOT DANIEL says

    hello sir thanks for the great work. i take time to study each and every circuit you post that i find am in need of.so i have some question regarding this circuit
    1. can i get up to around 800 to 900mA from the circuit.
    2. is it possible to use this circuit to charge a small motorcycle batt of 12v/7Ah. i wil be greatful if i get it done for my small work bench thanks have ablessed day

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thanks Daniel,

      yes you can use it to charge a battery, however the above concept is not isolated from mains, therefore touching the wiring with hand can give a fatal shock…therefore it's not recommended for such applications which may not be covered.

      Reply
  87. OLUPOT DANIEL says

    good morning sir i apreciate the good work you do thanks alot. i have a question regarding the circuit is it possible for me to increase the output current to around 800mAand also can i use it to charge my small batt of 12v 7Ah.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Oluput, that may be possible, but the triac can get immensely hot, you a replace the shown 1 amp with a 3 amp triac, then it would be fine.

      yes you can use it to charge a battery, however the above concept is not isolated from mains, therefore touching the wiring with hand can give a fatal shock…therefore it's not recommended for such applications which may not be covered.

      Reply
  88. OLUPOT DANIEL says

    gud day sir am working on my circuit but i got some things i want you to clarify
    1 the orignal circuit had a 100uf/25v and yet this circuit am making has a ppc rated 1uf/400v at the output so i need some help there.
    2 what is the function of the 100k pot thanks alot

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Olupot, 1uF/400V is not necessary, you can replace it with a 100uF but make sure the voltage rating is twice of the intended output level.
      100k pot can used for raising the output voltage to higher limits than the zener value.

      Reply
  89. Anil Kumar. K says

    Hi Swagatham,
    I have successfully assembled few capacitive powersupplies for illuminating one or two 20mA leds as nightlamps. I used 474pf, 630V, polyster capacitors. I always use a proper value zener diode at output for voltage regulation.

    My doubt, is it suitable, capacitors that use with seiling fan….(usually it’s value is 2.5mfd 400vac) for this type of powersupply….?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Anil, yes it is OK to use fan capacitor also, it is the 400V rating that is important, but make sure that the zener wattage is proportionately upgraded as the microFarad is increased

      Reply
  90. Anil Kumar. K says

    Hi Swagatham
    I will use TL431 based voltage regulator with power transistor for high current handling.

    I have seen many rechargable tourches, Emergency lights, LED display circuits use capacitor based simple powersupply. Those work very effectively without any protection circuits such as SCR, TRIAC, Thermister, Zero-crossing circuit….etc. So, is it neccessorry a surge/spike protection circuit…..? If, yes, which circuit would be morethan 75% effective. Just provide link of that circuit.

    Probably, it should be Zerocrossing circuit.

    Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Anil, emergency light circuits use capacitor based power supply for charging battery at a very low current rate, therefore the protection stage is not included, still they do use a zener diode for regulation.

      you can use power transistor also, but a single SCR or triac handles everything perfectly and reliably, without depending on any special ICs or costly surge protection devices, and a SCr/triac suits better for high voltage circuits than power transistor.

      for zero crossing concepts you can refer to this page

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/?s=zero+crossing+power

      Reply
  91. Anil Kumar. K says

    Many thanks for quick and clear reply dear Swagatham.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      you are welcome Anil!

      Reply
  92. olupot says

    hello sir i get a fixed voltage of 5v at the output. the 1M resistor fixes it to give only 5volts yet i want 14volts at the output

    Reply
    • Swag says

      Olupot, the 1M has no relation to the output, the current will pass through the input capacitor, the 1M is only to ensure correct discharging of the capacitor when the circuit is unplugged from the mains….

      you can try the following concept if you are finding the above difficult.

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2016/07/scr-shunt-for-protecting-capacitive-led.html

      Reply
  93. olupot says

    hello sir the system is performing but my bc546 has blown up and now going to replace with another and will update you. thanks

    Reply
    • Swag says

      with 10K resistor in series the BC546 shouldn’t have blown, anyway you can try connecting a 15V zener between the gate of the SCR and the emitter of BC546, this will hopefully solve the issue..

      Reply
  94. devkaran says

    hello sir i want to switch 12v dc relay, using capacitive power supply but my zener diode is become over heat.
    so please solve my problem..

    Reply
    • Swag says

      Hello Devkaran, for a relay you won’t require a zener, you can connect it directly with the DC from the capacitive output…the relay coil is much stronger than a zener and will be be able to regulate the capacitive output safely without any external support. you can use a 105/400V caapcitor for the capacitive power supply

      Reply
      • devkaran says

        thanks for immediate reply sir,
        but i am controlled the relay using pic12f675 micro controller. so micro controller have need pure dc and exactly 5v because i am using adc function and there is need to 5v .i am using 7805 voltage regulator for 5v.

        Reply
        • Swag says

          OK, In that case you can use the 7805 for supplying the MCU, and connect the relay positive side directly with the capacitive bridge output.

          I hope you have understood the configuration….and also be cautioned regarding the dangers involved with a capacitive PS

          Reply
      • devkaran says

        can i replace bc546 with bc548 transistor
        and bt151 with TYN612M SCR.

        Reply
        • Swag says

          No that won’t do, BC546 cannot be replaced with BC548, and BT151 is specifically recommended for this design

          Reply
        • devkaran says

          ok sir thank you very much for this help.

          Reply
          • Swag says

            you are welcome!

            Reply
  95. ARUN says

    Sir, how much power a transformer with the following specs can give ?

    230/14-0-14 5A

    Will it be 14×5=70 W or
    (14+14)×5= 140 W ??

    Reply
    • Swag says

      It is 70 watt

      Reply
  96. Richards Samson says

    hai sir

    Can you please suggest me a circuit for making 50v 10amp power supply

    Reply
    • Swag says

      Hi Richards, you mean using the above concept?

      Reply
      • Richards Samson says

        hai sir

        No sir, I am using.

        Is above circuit works to produce 10amps of current.

        Reply
        • Swag says

          Richards, for 10 amps you must use a transformer, the above concept may work but is strictly not recommended…..

          you can try the following concept instead

          https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/01/how-to-make-versatile-variable-voltage.html

          Reply
    • Sanjeev Kumar says

      ok sir thank u

      Reply
  97. Sanjeev Kumar says

    hi sir for the similar kind of circuit in am getting 30 ma current output i am using the 105j(1uf) capacitor but i want to drive high load so i need more than 500ma is it better to add another 4 r 5 105j caps in parallel to each other

    Reply
    • Swag says

      Hi Sanjeev, yes you can add more capacitors in parallel to get higher current, each 105 capacitor would give you at least 50mA.

      but make sure to add the triac controller as explained in the above article to control surge currents, and regulate voltage.

      Reply
  98. Nirmal Joseph says

    Dear Swag,
    Can I use BTA06 6A 600V TRIAC in place of BT151?

    Reply
    • Swag says

      Yes you can use a triac also it won’t have any negative effects…

      Reply
  99. Nirmal Joseph says

    Thanks

    Reply
  100. Nirmal Joseph says

    Purpose of the 1uF 400V cap at output in the last update.

    Reply
    • Swag says

      It is positioned to absorb possible high voltage spikes entering the output side

      Reply
      • Nirmal Joseph says

        Thanks

        Reply
  101. Nirmal Joseph says

    Dear Swag,
    This is regarding your second upgrade (the third diagram above)
    What is the purpose of 10K 1W resistor connected between the anode of BT 151 and the junction of the collector of BC 546 & the gate of BT 151?
    In fact, I tried this circuit. But the said resister is getting heated. What may be the reason?
    Thanks in advance

    Reply
    • Swag says

      Hi Nirmal, it provides the gate triggering voltage to the SCR. You can try increasing its value to 22K and see if that still allows the SCR firing comfortably…

      Reply
      • Nirmal Joseph says

        Dear Swag,
        I replaced 10K with 22 K 1W, but still it gets heated up and I also noticed failure of BC 546, three times.

        Actually I am new to transformer less power supply circuits. So, I would like to know in detail how the circuit BT 151, 10K (22K) 1W resister, BC 546, Zener and the two resisters at base of BC 546 controls surge and voltage.
        Thanks,

        Reply
        • Swag says

          Dear Nirmal, the output is protected from surge because the output voltage is never allowed to increase above the selected zener value. The moment output level tries to go beyond the zener level, the SCR is switched OFF by the BC546 preventing the voltage to rise any further, conversely as soon as the SCR is switched OFF the output voltage is cut off which switches off the zener and BC546, switching ON the SCR and restoring power.

          But the BC546 may not be protected from high voltage so this will need a separate protection circuit, I’ll try to update it soon…

          Reply
          • Nirmal Joseph says

            Thank you Swag.

            Reply
            • Swag says

              Hi Nirmal,
              I have updated the diagram, please check it.

              Reply
  102. Nirmal Joseph says

    Thanks Swag
    I will try this circuit and give my feedback

    Reply
    • Swag says

      you are welcome!

      Reply
  103. Shivakumar Hampali says

    Dear sir,
    I would like to assemble a air cooler using 12 peltier modules. Instead of feeding tec1 -12706 with 12v 72amps, I would like to connect them in series with an input of 144v dc 6amps. For this, I tried a halfwave rectifier and a smoothing capacitor of 400v 1000mfd.
    As per calculation, the dc output would be 240*0.5*1.414=169v. But I am getting about 340v with no load and 300v with a load of 2amps.
    Kindly suggest a solution as to how can I obtain 110-120v dc from the mains with current output of 6 amps

    Reply
    • Swag says

      Dear Shivakumar, even with a single diode half wave rectification, the peak voltage will be 310V, and this will be stored and sent back to the load from the filter capacitor, and therefore you will always see a 310V at the output.
      if you remove the filter capacitor then the meter will show 120V, but still the peaks will be 300V, which can be dangerous for a 120V load.

      To solve this you may have to use more devices in series so that it works with 300V DC or use a transformer for stepping it down

      Reply
  104. Sagar Dev Achar says

    Hey There..!

    I was making an IoT project for which I needed a Lightweight, small sized power supply.
    So, I chose to use a Transformerless Power Supply but I am confused with its current ratings. I need 5V 3A max output from the supply. What components do I choose..?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, I won’t recommend a capacitive power supply if the current is as high as 3 amps. Moreover the design won’t be isolated from the mains and therefore can be too risky. So, You must go for an SMPS according to me.

      Reply
  105. Vinay says

    Hi Swagatam,

    I’m also an electronic entrepreneur with similar passion what you have. Thanks for all your efforts so far. I’ve been referring to your circuits for more than 8 years now. I have a question though.

    Is there a way to derive 5V, 150mA current to drive a 5V sugar cube relay from mains? And this time, it is not 220v-neutral, but i want to step down 2 phases – 440v (2 out of 3 phase AC mains input) to 5V.

    Also, the work is with 3 phase AC input without neutral. I tried all options before reaching out to internet.
    Any thoughts?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thank you Vinay, Glad to have a dedicated reader like you!

      You can use the earthing line as the neutral and use any one of the 3 phase lines as the phase, this will solve the problem quickly, otherwise it can be a bit complex.

      You can use a spare mobile charger for this and use its output for driving the relay.

      Let me know if it is favorable to you, or if you prefer the other complex method.

      Reply
      • Vinay S says

        Thank you for the prompt response, Swagatam.

        I dont want to use the earth line, as its failure may cause the panel to give out a shock.
        All these days – i think i’ve tried most of the options and i understand more deeper into it.

        Instead of using a relay, i wanted to trigger the load using a triac so that the relay coil current can be drastically reduced. However, i was informed that there is no availability of X2 capacitor for 440v AC to connect in series to use in a transformerless power supply. Hence i’m stuck there now.

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          Vinay, you can try putting 1uF/600 on each phase and terminate the ends with a 3 phase bridge rectifier, then connect the relay coil at the positive and negative ends of the bridge. This will do the job according to me.

          Reply
          • Vinay S says

            Thanks for the inputs. Let me check that out, and update you back here. 🙂

            Reply
            • Swagatam says

              No problems 🙂

              Reply
  106. madhuri says

    I want to build a 12V, 1A capacitor power supply. Can you suggest an efficient circuit diagram. Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, The second last diagram in the above article is an efficient design which you can try!!

      Reply
  107. Apsar says

    hello,
    i wanted to build a 5V, 5A rectified circuit. could you please suggest me the proper circuit diagram

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Getting 5V 5A from 220V mains will require an SMPS design. here’s one design which you can try:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/12v-5-amp-transformerless-battery/

      the 12v can be changed to 5V by adjusting the feedback zener diode and the secondary winding

      Reply
  108. Elvis says

    Good day Sir. I really need to thank you for this educational information.
    I want to build a relay circuit that can be power on by a single push button. Press once, it power “ON” the relay and second press, will power “OFF” the relay. The circuit can be powered by a 5V or a 12V power supply.

    Thanks so much

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thank you Elvis, you can try one of the circuits presented in the following article

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/build-these-simple-flip-flop-circuits/

      Reply
  109. Bharath says

    Hi swagatam,
    I have build a circuit using diode rectifier, 105j400v, 1M, 50E, 12v zener and 10uf capacitor for converting 220 VAC to 12v. But the output power is too low to make the board run after assembly. I am looking for a solution to convert AC to 12v 300-400mA.
    Please help me out in solving this.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Bharath, 105 capacitor will only produce around 50mA current, so to get 300mA you may have to use around 7nos of 105 caps in parallel, also please reduce the 50 ohms to 5 ohms so that current is not dissipated by much.

      Reply
  110. Shuvam Das says

    Hi Swagatam
    what is the highest capacity of this circuit i mean voltage and current wise???
    can it supply 30v-5amp ?????

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi shuvam, highest capacity will depend on the input capacitor value. 5 amp is possible.

      Reply
      • Shuvam Das says

        Hi Swagatam
        approximately which value of capacitor should i use??
        And if i use this circuit instead of SMPS will there be any problem???

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          Hi Shuvam, this circuit should not be used for currents more than 500mA

          Reply
  111. Anand says

    Hey Swagatam,

    I am fascinated with the way you document and keep experimenting.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thank you Anand.

      Reply
  112. vamsi krishna says

    hi swagatam,
    i want the output of 5v 500mA dc. which is circuit is suitable to my application. what is the protection at input side (AC) if there is any voltage surges?

    thanks for sharing your reserch document.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Vamsi, you can try the first circuit from the following article:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/how-to-make-led-bulb-circuit/

      It has all the required protections

      Reply
  113. vishal says

    Hello, it is helpful to me. Can you please help me to design transformerless 12V 5Amp power supply. Can i use above circuit ? Which component values i have to change ?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      A compact 12V 5 amp power supply can be built using an SMPS only, no other method is recommended.

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/12v-5-amp-transformerless-battery/

      Reply
      • vishal says

        Ok thanks for the reply.

        Reply
  114. Arpit Jain says

    I just loved ur enthusiasm and knowledge, i just came to say keep going high do something very great for country and society with ur knowledge and work, im sure u will. God bless u.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Thank you very much, i appreciate your thoughts, and God bless you too!

      Reply
  115. Harmahendra Hura says

    Hi! Mr. Swagatam

    I have read many portions from your site Homemade circuits. My LED TL was not working, I checked and found all LED are working driver is not working, just changed main capacitor but it did not work. Then I connected it through one bridge diode ckt in series with 104J400v taken out of driver & 10 ohms in series and 100 mfd 100v on output of bridge connected to LED series. It worked but light is less then driver connected LED
    It is not big matters I can just buy another TL which is only 260. My time is more on making ckt etc but do not understand what driver ckt do why direct ckt as above is not that good
    I am 70+ now left electronics for sometime, mainly it is curiosity to know all this
    Can you suggest any website where I can read working of circuit

    Thanks and regards
    Harmahendra

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Mr. Harmahendra, the trasformerless supply explained above and elsewhere are all good when correctly calculated with regard to the load, expect that these not isolated from mains and therefore prone to lethal electric shocks.

      If you can provide the specifications of the LED, I’ll try to suggest a suitable driver circuit for you.

      Reply
  116. Shibin Varghese says

    Hi,
    Why cant we use a MOV upto a rated voltage instead of crowbar network.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      MOVs are not designed for handling continuous current shunting, they are designed for occasional shunting of few milliseconds.

      Reply
  117. Romano Novalski says

    Hi,
    First of all sorry for my bad english, i’m from Brazil and i’m trying to do my best to make sure you understand my question.

    I’m using the HLK-PM01 power supply for a switching circuit with arduino uno, like lamps, low power consuption circuits (TV’s, routers, etc.) and i need this circuit to be smaller. I want to try the transformerlees power supply but i need 5 V 600 mA output, with 100-240 V input. With the solution you show above, can i replace it in my circuit?

    Thanks in advance for your attention.

    Best regards

    Reply
    • Romano Novalski says

      Also, since i need to be smaller, i’ll try to make that with smd components, using the MB10F bridge rectifier

      Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, I think the following concept will suit your requirement better. The design explained in the above article may dissipate a lot of power.

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/220v-smps-cell-phone-charger-circuit/

      Reply
      • Romano Novalski says

        Thank you very much

        Reply
  118. Karma Choga says

    Hi
    I have some AC led strip lights. They run off a small sealed power supply that provides 200 volt DC. The strip lights consume 18.5 mA per meter (they include current regulating resistors) and were sold in 50 meter lengths. ~1A per 50 meter reel. I have been cutting up these water proof strips and using them for the garden path. I would like to make some extra power supplies as I will end up with more sections of led that power supplies.

    I had thought that a bridge rectifier with filtering capacitor would do, and to drop the voltage with voltage divider resistors but the power rating of the resistors seems rather high- a zener would have the same problem. Of course I could put many resistors in parallel, but I guess I must be doing something wrong, because the power supplies that come with the lights are very compact, so there must be an easy way to do this.

    Anyway any help you can offer would be appreciated. At least if you can steer me in the right direction. I had thought to cut open one of the power supplies to see what is inside, but this will ruin the power supply and I do have enough already.

    Thanks in Advance
    Choga

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Compact power supplies are mostly SMPS and isolated from mains AC, so they are not easy rather much complex to build. If you wan an easy option then you must go with iron core transformer based power supplies and use a 7812 IC for providing fixed regulated voltage to your 12V LED strips.
      Hope this helps you! Feel free to ask if you further doubts

      Reply
  119. Awak Awai says

    Hi,
    As above circuit which has 5 nos capacitor can handle 500mA, is it possible to reach 1000mA with 10 nos parallel capacitor? If so, any specific calculation for it?
    Thank for answer.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, for the first it is not recommended to increase current to 1 amp, or else the triac can get very hot….instead you can try the second concept and see how it performs….

      by the way 5nos of 1uF capacitor in parallel will produce 250 mA current not 500 mA.

      Reply
  120. Sean Gonzales says

    Your are amazing I am impress
    Thanks for your talent continue your cool

    Reply
  121. Sean Gonzales says

    Hi swagatam long time havent mail
    Any how your help if possible you can design a battery charger
    Your transformerless is ideal
    My input 380 to 400vac 3phase and output to 12vdc 12 to 30 amp .
    Your is very good in my project which a 3phase 380 to 400 vac output thanks

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Sean, thank you very much for your kind words! However, I don’t think 30 amp may be feasible with the above explained circuits.

      Reply
      • Sean Gonzales says

        Happy and Very well thank you.. in your response…….

        Reply
  122. Awak Awai says

    Hi Swagatam,
    I use 24V batt for circuit trial up purpose on SCR BT151 circuit above, but the SCR is not triggered using 10K resistor, what suitable value to trigger the SCR? Any formula to calculate SCR gate resistor?
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Awak, In that case you can try reducing the 10K to 4k7 and see if that triggers the SCR. I do not have the formula in this website, however, you can refer to the triac concept, and deduce the formula accordingly:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/triac-circuits-working-and-application/

      Reply
      • Awak Awai says

        I have already put in live the circuit & measure output side – without load – that is 245V max & 215V min. I don’t brave yet to put a load where I’m not sure what voltage the actual output is. Base on your design, what is output voltage for this built up circuit?
        Thank you.

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          The output voltage must be equal to the zener diode value. If it is not as per the zener value, then something maybe wrong. Or you can put a 220V load such as a 220V led bulb and check the response

          Reply
  123. Hafiz Uxman says

    Sir,
    Can we achieve 12v 2Amp Output with that circuit by increasing capacitors?
    or any another solution would you suggest which should be transformer less?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hello Hafiz, 2 amp can be achieved but the triac may get very hot and waste a lot of energy, that is why an SMPS is always a recommended design instead of capacitive power supplies.

      Reply
  124. rezk mattar says

    Hi Swagatam,
    I need a simple regulated & protected transformerless power supply 220VAC/1.5VDC-2 amp, will be used for a gas water heater ignition unit instead of 1.5v battery which depletes fast. I tried several 1.5vdc adaptors available in the market, yet they are either below capacity or does not work long & fails due to high amps needed.
    I have seen several circuits, but most are below 2amp output.
    Thanks…

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      H Rezk, transformerless power supply using capacitor at 2 amp current can be dangerous and is not recommended, and also it will be very inefficient at 1.5 V, therefore only SMPS is the recommended option

      Reply
      • rezk mattar says

        Thanks Swagatam, I will go for a transformer power supply & add an LM338 regulator.
        Welcome for any comments.

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          You are welcome Rezk, that sounds much better!

          Reply
  125. rezk mattar says

    Hi Swagatam;
    I am having a 220vac / 9vdc unregulated adaptor 2amp output as printed on its body. I need to test the credibility of the output 2amp.
    Would you recommend to shunt 4.5 ohm resistance across its output while measuring the output voltage. If it reads almost 9vdc, then it is a 2amp adaptor?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi Rezk, the easier option would be to connect a 10 amp ammeter directly across the adapter output for a couple of seconds, and check the reading on the meter. This would give you a quick and a reliable reading regarding the power supply output current.

      Reply
      • rezk mattar says

        Thanks…

        Reply
  126. Awak Awai says

    Hi Swagatam,
    On the Crowbar Network, can I replace TIP106 by BT151, where gate current (Igt) is only 2mA? The zener & potensio which serially installed, are they affected by current through? By meant We can put any components regardless its staying power?
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      H Awak, yes BT151 can be used in place of TIP106. According to me the zener and the series resistor/pot are not affected by the current because as soon as the zener conducts the SCR fires and grounds the supply, so the affect of current on these parts are minimal.

      Reply
      • Awak Awai says

        Thanks for explanation. Here in my city, quite difficult to get 2uF 400V, if I replace with 1.5uF 400V, what resistor to replace 1M ohm?
        Thanks.

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          Sure, 1.5uF will also do but will provide a maximum of 80 mA current output. The parallel resistor can be still 1 M, it is not critical since it is only used for discharging the capacitor whenever the power supply is unplugged from the mains.

          Reply
  127. Serge Fookune says

    Hi there

    My Black & Decker heat gun just stop working and uses a seemingly simple 220V AC board to power a 12V DC (0.284A) motor for blowing the air and activate the heater. So far I have tested the triac and some other parts seems in working order. Could I email the picture of the circuit board so you might advise what component could be faulty.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      Hi, You can email me, I will try to solve it for you.

      Reply

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