
This constant current constant voltageĀ SMPS can be used to efficiently charge a battery. This circuit gives 7.2V at constant voltage mode, and 600 mA at constant current mode. Here is the schematic diagram of the circuit: The mechanism is simple, when the load impedance is high, then the output voltage will be [...]
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Basic interruptible Power Supply Circuit consist of regular power supply adapter and battery connection. This basic system is a “hot” battery connection, meaning that there is no switching mechanism in connecting and disconnecting the battery, the battery is always connected! This hot connection is very simple to implement and very robust because there would [...]
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The circuit below is the basic for standard symmetrical power supply. If your circuit need high current then this circuit is suitable. Here you can see the circuit’s schematic diagram. You need a center-tapped transformer to build this symmetric power supply. This power supply circuit is widely used in op-amp application, as [...]
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Current handling capability of a power supply system often needed to be checked. Finding high power rated variable resistor to provide variable load testing might be difficult. There is wire wound type but it’s not always available at your local store, and the price and performance might be disappointing. This variable high power “resistor” uses [...]
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If you are a hobbyist or a professional electronic engineer who make many electronic e]experiment, troubleshooting, or testing, providing wide range variable voltage power supply in your lab or workshop will make your life easier. You can build your variable power supply using linear adjustable regulator, but switching technology let you design a very wide [...]
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This SMPS AC-DC converter gives good efficiency. Test data shows efficiency of 83.2% at 115 Vac input and 6A output current, and 85.4% at 230 Vac input and 6A output current. Moreover, the input voltage range is universal, accommodating 92 to 276 Vac variation with only 24 mV change in the output voltage. Here is [...]
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