We all are pretty familiar with the 78XX voltage regulator ICs or the adjustable types such as LM317, LM338 etc. Though these regulators are outstanding with their specified functioning and reliability, these regulators have one big disadvantage…. they won’t control anything above 35V. Circuit Operation The circuit presented in the following article introduces a DC […]
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Surge Protected Cheap Transformerless Hi-Watt LED Driver Circuit
The increased number of complaints from the readers regarding burning LEDs associated with my earlier posted transformerless 1 watt LED driver circuit, compelled me to solve the issue once for all. The power supply section of the circuit discussed here remains exactly identical to the previous configuration, except the inclusion of the “switch ON delay […]
Simple PIR LED Lamp Circuit
The following PIR LED lamp circuit was designed by me for one of the followers of this blog Mr.Deepak upon his request. The circuit is a LED driver which responds to ambient light as well as to the presence of a human, person or intruder, and varies its illumination accordingly, let’s know more. Technical Specifications “I was looking to […]
2 Cool 50 Watt Inverter Circuits for Students and Hobbyists
A 50 watt inverter circuit might look quite trivial, but it can serve some useful purposes to you. When outdoors, this small power house can be used for operating small electronic gadgets, soldering iron, table top radios, incandescent lights, fans etc. Let’s learn 2 homemade 50 watt inverter circuit designs, beginning with a brief description […]
Easiest Single Axis Solar Tracker System
In this post I have explained how to make a very easy solar tracker circuit using a predetermined algorithm through a 555 IC timer circuit. Introduction In this site I have already published a solar tracker system circuit which is intended for automatically adjusting the solar panel face such that it stays perpendicular to the incident sun rays at […]
Simple 48V Automatic Battery Charger Circuit
The proposed 48 V automatic battery charger circuit will charge any 48 V battery up to an optimal 56 V full charge level, utilizing very ordinary components. The circuit is highly accurate with its over charge cut off features. Circuit Description: As shown in the circuit diagram, the main element in the circuit is the opamp IC 741, which has been arranged as a comparator. Pin#3 […]