I have been put forth with this question many times in this blog, how do we add a changeover selector switch for automatically toggling of an inverter when AC mains is present and vice versa. And also the system must enable automatic switching of the battery charger such that when AC mains is present the […]
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AC 220V/120V Mains Surge Protector Circuits
Voltage spikes can sometimes be a big nuisance as far as the safety of the various electronic appliances are concerned. I have explained how to make a simple AC Mains surge protector circuits at home. What is a Surge Protector A surge protector is an electrical device which is designed to neutralize minor electrical spikes […]
Non Contact AC Phase Detector Circuit [Tested]
The circuit discussed in this article is of a non-contact mains AC field detector which displays the presence of a mains AC field from a distance of more an 6 inches. Locating Fault in AC Lines without Physical Contact The circuit can be used for locating faults in house wiring without the need of making […]
Mains AC Home Protector Circuit
This simple mains 220 V, 110 V AC voltage home protector circuit will protect all the mains operated appliances of your home from high and low voltage situations and also from sudden voltage surge. The circuit can be used with 220 V AC inputs and also with 110 V AC inputs. The circuit will basically […]
AC Light Dimmer Circuit
In this post I have explained through two examples how to build a simple110 V or 220 V AC light dimmer circuit for controlling light intensity with pot, using the principle of triac phase chopping. A 220V dimmer switch circuit is basically a triac/diac based AC mains voltage regulator circuit which can be used for […]
Solid-State Inverter/Mains AC Changeover Circuits Using Triacs
In this post I have explained 2 simple concepts for making solid-state triac based Inverter/mains AC changeover circuit, the idea was requested by Music girl. Technical Specifications I would like to replace the SPDT relay with 2 scr’s. Would you consider a circuit to replace those changeover relays? I believe a relay would need to […]