In one of my electric fence charger articles, one reader asked me something interesting. He wanted to know whether a buzzer could be made to sound whenever an animal touches the fence. At first I was thinking about a current sensing method because that looks like the obvious way. But after looking at how electric […]
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Making LED Lamp using Cellphone Charger
A plug-in type powerful wall LED lamp can be built at home by using a few white LEDs and by powering it through a cell phone charger. The power from cell phone charger is around 6 volts at 500 mA approximately. Why use a Cell Phone Charger The supply from a cell phone charger may […]
3D Moon-Sphere LED Driver with Charger and Dimmer Circuit
In this post I have explained how to build a homemade LED driver with dimmer and charger circuit for illuminating a 3D moon from a 5V USB source. The idea was requested by Mr. John Sweden. Circuit Objectives and Requirements I’ve been a visitor to your website for many years and wonder if I may […]
Laptop Charger Circuit from 12V Battery
In this post I have explained a simple car laptop charger circuit for charging laptops from a 12V car battery using a IC 555 based boost converter. The idea was requested by one of the avid readers of this blog. Making a 12V to 19V Converter May I request you for a circuit diagram for […]
3-Step Automatic Fast Battery Charger/Controller Circuit
Generally it is noticed that while charging batteries people hardly pay any special attention toward the procedures. For them charging a battery is simply connecting any DC supply with matching voltage with the battery terminals. A fast battery charger circuit charges a battery with enhanced speed so that it is charged in less time than the specified period. […]
Cellphone Charger Circuit Using Pendulum Generator
This pendulum electricity generator can be used in villages for charging cellphones free of cost just by applying momentary pushes to the pendulum frequently or as desired throughout the day. Pendulum as Free Electricity Generator In one of my previous articles I explained about the high efficiency value of a pendulum mechanism, and how it […]