In this article I have explained a simple digital power meter circuit which can be installed in homes for getting an instant reading of the wattage being consumed by the attached appliances or the loads. The idea was requested by Mr. Nitin. Technical Specifications I m going through a problem. I want to know a […]
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Illuminating an LED using Wireless Power Transmission
In this post I have explained how to illuminate an LED using wireless power transmission. Wireless Power Technology Wireless power is an emerging technology in this present world. But the stunning fact is that it’s a century old concept. This concept was emerged by Nikola Tesla. Charging batteries through wireless power is used in many […]
How to Calculate Transformerless Power Supply Circuits
In this article I have explained how to calculate resistor and capacitor values in transformerless power supply circuits using simple formulas like ohms law. Analyzing a Capactive Power Supply Before I have explained the formula for calculating and optimizing resistor and capacitor values in a transformerless power supply, it would be important to first summarize […]
How to Use LM317 for Making a Variable Power Supply Circuit
In this post I will elaborately explain how to build a simple LM317 based adjustable power supply circuit using minimum number of external components. As the name suggests a variable power supply circuit provides the user with a range of linearly varying output voltages through a manually controlled potentiometer rotation. A LM317 is a versatile […]
LED Driver Power Supply Circuit Using Dimmer Switch
In this post I have explained an effective and efficient high current compact LED Driver power supply using a dimmer switch gadget. In one of my other posts I discussed a high voltage transformerless power supply circuit that used a triac for controlling the capacitive output, however since the concept involved shorting the capacitive output […]
5 Useful Power Failure Indicator Circuits Explained
In this post I have explained 5 useful power supply failure indicator circuits which can be used to get an instant indication regarding an input power failure situation. This post includes the following 5 types power failure indicator circuits: Main Function The main function of the proposed power failure indicator circuits is to alert or […]