This simple 20 watt home tube light circuit will work with any 12V battery and uses very few components yet is able to produce a reasonable amount of white light. The components used are very common and can be easily procured from the local electronic retailer. The idea is simple, the secondary winding of Tr1 […]
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230 Volts Bulb String Light Circuit for Diwali and Christmas
In this article I have explained how to wire tiny 12 volt flashlight bulbs into decorative string light for decorating houses during festivals like Diwali and Christmas. What are String Lights As the name suggests a string light is a wired lamp system in which many lamps such as bulbs or LEDs are joined together […]
Sequential LED Array Light Circuit
In this article I have explained how to make a sequential LED array light circuit with an sequentially illuminating LED forming a bar graph kind of LED formation. Introduction In this article I have explained a simple method of making an incremental LED light using the IC 4017, which is rather equipped with specifications not […]
Converting Ordinary Rice Bulb String Light to LED String Light
In this post we study how to convert a rice bulb string light into an LED string light using some simply circuit modification. Circuit Concept Whether it’s during a festive occasion or for mere decoration purpose, the Chinese rice bulb flashing lights have become hugely popular nowadays These can be seen as multiple interlaced wire strings consisting of many different […]
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 […]
Simple Solar Garden Light Circuit – With Automatic Cut Off
A very simple automatic solar light system for illuminating your garden passages can be built using some LEDs, a rechargeable battery and a small solar panel. The system automatically switches ON the lamps at dusk and switches them OFF at dawn. Main features Although the following simple automatic solar LED garden light circuit looks simple, […]