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Solar Cell Phone Charger circuits

Published:2012/10/25 21:17:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Solar Cell, Phone Charger circuits

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Atmel Solar Panel Battery Charger

Published:2012/10/25 21:16:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Atmel , Solar Panel, Battery Charger

Batwatch is a simple monitor for a solar panel battery charger, using an Atmel ATtiny13V. It periodically measures the charge current and battery voltage, and shows them by blinking two LEDs. I built this circuit into the plug of a VW solar charger panel that is used to prevent a discharge of the battery when a car is not used for some time. A modern car contains a large amount of electronics, and a quiescent current of 40-50mA (about 1Ah per day!) is considered normal . Every couple of seconds, the software samples the two analog inputs, calculates the charge current and battery voltage, and shows the voltage on the red LED and the charge current on the green LED. The voltage is shown in units of 0.1V using three decimal digits, and the current is shown in units of 10mA using two decimal digits. Each digit is represented by a number of short flashes corresponding to the value of the digit. A zero is represented by a single longer flash. When the charge current is below 10mA (after rounding) or negative, the green LED is not turned on at all. I use 4 times oversampling to get an 11-bit result, following the technique described in the Atmel application note AVR121. I'm not sure if there is enough noise on the inputs to actually increase the resolution, but it will not hurt either. The raw A/D reading is converted to a voltage using a separate pair of offset/gain constants for each input. These constants are derived from the calibration data stored in the EEPROM. To save power, all delays are implemented by executing one or more sleep instructions which cause the CPU to idle until the next timer interrupt. The interrupt frequency is 100 Hz, so each sleep pauses up to 10 mS.   (View)

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high power Solar Cell Battery Chargers

Published:2012/10/25 21:14:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: high power, Solar Cell, Battery Chargers

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Solar Cell Battery Chargers

Published:2012/10/25 21:13:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Solar Cell, Battery Chargers

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Low Current Power Supply Circuit

Published:2012/10/25 21:12:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Low Current, Power Supply Circuit

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Automatic Solar Power Supply Circuit

Published:2012/10/25 21:09:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Automatic Solar, Power Supply Circuit

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5v SOLAR POWER SUPPLY

Published:2012/10/25 21:07:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 5v , SOLAR POWER SUPPLY

The circuit consists of an oscillator transistor and a regulator transistor. The solar panel charges the battery when sunlight is bright enough to produce a voltage above 1.9v. A diode is required between the panel and the battery as it leaks about 1mA from the battery when it is not illuminated.The regulator transistor is designed to limit the output voltage to 5v. This voltage will be maintained over the capability of the circuit, which is about 10mA. The oscillator transistor must be a high-current type as is is turned on for a very short period of time to saturate the core of the transformer.This energy is then released as a high-voltage pulse.   (View)

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12V, 4-AA Cell Differential Temperature Charger

Published:2012/10/25 21:06:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 12V, 4-AA , Cell Differential Temperature, Charger

12VDC power is supplied to the circuit from an external source such as a car battery system, a 12V solar power system or a regulated wall wart supply. If DC power is applied backwards, the 6A05 crowbar diode causes the 3A fuse to blow, protecting the circuit from reverse voltage. The power switch routes power to the 78L09 voltage regulator and the battery. The 78L09 regulator provides regulated power to the rest of the circuit. The battery current loop starts with the +12V supply, then runs through the battery and through a 1N5819 reverse voltage protection diode. Current continues through the LM317 1 amp adjustable voltage regulator which is wired as a constant current source, through the IRFD110 power MOSFET transistor, which switches charging current on and off, through the 0.1 ohm current sensing resistor to ground (12VDC negative). The charge current is selected by jumpering one of three current-set resistors on the negative side of the LM317 regulator. The 120 ohm trickle charge resistor always allows 10mA of current to flow through the battery. The temperature control part of the circuit starts with a matched pair of 10K NTC thermistors. One thermistor is epoxied to a small metal reference temperature plate. The other thermistor is epoxied to a metal battery holder. The temperature sensors are balanced by the calibrate potentiometer. The 100nF and 50nF capacitors across the thermistors cause different start-up time delays to insure that the following circuitry powers up in the off state. The upper half of the TLC2272CP rail-to-rail op-amp is wired as a latching comparator when the Cal/Latch jumper is present (operate mode), the circuit becomes a regular comparator with hysteresis when the jumper is off (calibrate mode). Assuming the battery is cold and the circuit is in operate mode, the start switch turns the op-amp on for a charging cycle. When the battery temperature exceeds the reference temperature, the op-amp turns off and the diode in the feedback loop latches the op-amp off. The op-amp output also drives the IRFD110 current switch MOSFET. The lower half of the TLC2272CP simply inverts the output from the upper part of the op-amp, this gives a bipolar drive signal for running the Red/Green Charging/Done light. An optional current flow lamp was added to the circuit. Rechargeable batteries tend to get corroded contacts which can prevent the charging current from flowing. The lamp provides an indication that the charging current is really making its way through the batteries. The current Flow lamp circuit consists of an LM358 op-amp wired as a current measurement amplifier that monitors the voltage drop across a 0.1 ohm resistor. The LM358 is specially suited for this type of circuit. The output of the first LM358 stage is further boosted and offset by the second LM358 stage. This produces a digital signal that drives the indicator LED through a current limiting resistor. If you don't want to add the Current Flow circuit, replace the 0.1 ohm resistor with a wire jumper.   (View)

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12V input, 12V battery charger

Published:2012/10/25 21:04:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 12V input, 12V , battery charger

Some of you might wonder why a charger is needed at all, to charge a 12 Volt battery from a 12 Volt source! Well, firstly the 12 Volt source will typically vary anywhere from 11 Volt to 15 Volt, and then a battery needs acontrolled charge current and voltage, which cannot result from connecting it directly to a voltage source. The charger described here is intended for charging small 12 Volt lead acid batteries, such as the gelled or AGM batteries of capacities between about 2 and 10 Ah, using a car's electrical system as power source, regardless of whether the car engine is running or not. I built this charger many years ago, I think I was still in school back then. On request of a reader of my web site, I'm publishing it now, despite being a rather crude circuit. It works, it is uncritical to build, and uses only easy-to-find parts, so it has something in its favor. The downside is mainly the low efficiency: This charger wastes about as much power as it puts into the battery.   (View)

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12 VOLT GEL CELL CHARGER

Published:2012/10/25 21:02:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 12 VOLT , GEL CELL CHARGER

Recently, a fellow amateur was looking for a gel cell charger which would first charge at a fixed rate and then later switch to a trickle charge when the cell was fully charged. After reviewing several catalogs and web sites, the MAX712 IC was discovered. This IC meets all the requirements for almost any type of battery charging system. The circuit in Figure 1 was designed specifically for 12 volt gel cells. When a discharged gel cell is connected, the charger goes into a fast charge mode at a fixed rate of 400 ma. After the chip detects the voltage leveling off or when 4 1/2 hours has elapsed. (which ever happens first.) the fast charge will stop. After the fast charge has ended, the IC goes into a trickle charge rate of about 50 ma. This trickle charge continues until 13.8 volts is reached which will stop all charging current since the cell is now fully charged. If the cell voltage should drop for any reason, either a fast charge or trickle charge (IC will detect what is needed) will start again. When constructing this circuit, be sure to attach a small heat sink to Q1. Apply a DC (partially filtered) voltage of at least 15.3 volts. The voltage must never go below this level even under load conditions. Many of the DC wall transformers available will work just fine as long as they meet the minimum voltage requirement. The input voltage can be as high as 24 volts. If the input voltage must be in the 30 volt range, increase R1 to about 820 ohms. The output voltage must be aligned prior to use. Disconnect the battery from the circuit and apply power. Connect a digital volt meter or other accurate volt meter to pin 2 (positive lead) and to pin 12 (negative lead). Adjust R7 until exactly 13.8 volts is read. Because this circuit will not overcharge a gel cell, the battery can be connected indefinitely. This circuit is designed primarily as a 12 backup system and can be connected to the load provided the device to be powered only draws current during power line interruptions. Use a diode from the battery to load if needed. This circuit makes an excellent battery backup to an amateur transceiver. The MAX712 IC and the .62 ohm resistor are available from Digi-Key, 701 Brooks Ave, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 (1-800-344-4539). Order part numbers MAX712CPE-ND and 0.62W-1-ND respectively. All other parts are available at Radio Shack.   (View)

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1.3 Volt Power Source

Published:2012/10/25 21:01:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 1.3 Volt , Power Source

This is a replacement power source for 1.3V mercury cells or other small batteries. It has many uses and I use this circuit in my computer to power a front panel multi adapter which has a digital thermometer.This circuit takes it power from a PC. The power connectors have colour coded wiring, red and black are the 5V supply, black and yellow are the 12V supply. These are extremely high current so absolute care must be taken to avoid short circuits and an inline fuse of 100mA is recommended. The 1.3V is derived from a Red LED. When on and forward biased the LED's voltage drop between anode and cathode is about 1.9V, this is too high for mercury cell powered equipment, but fed in series with a 1N4148 signal diode drops around 0.6V, the supply is then ideal to drive battery powered peripherals.This is not suitable for clocks, because when the computer is turned off the 5V supply is also switched off. It is however ideal for the independent temperature displays often included with PC preripherals such as case mounted usb connectors.   (View)

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Two 12v Battery Isolator Circuit with a LTC4412

Published:2012/10/25 21:00:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Two 12v , Battery Isolator Circuit, LTC4412

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Solar Powered Cell Phone Charger

Published:2012/10/25 20:59:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Solar Powered , Cell Phone, Charger

The simple circuit below regulates the voltage from a 6v solar panel to a fixed +5v. That voltage can be fed to any cell phone or USB connected portable device, to charge its battery. The circuit uses a Reg113-5 voltage regulator from Texas Instruments. The tiny device can handle up to 400ma of charging current. I would suggest using a solar panel rated for less than 2 watts and one which contains 12 solar cells. One such panel is shown below.   (View)

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Circuit Solar Powered Lithium Ion Battery Charger

Published:2012/10/25 20:58:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Lithium , Ion , Battery Charger

The circuit below feeds a controlled current and voltage to a 3.6v lithium ion battery. The current is limited to 300ma and the voltage is limited to 4.2 volts. The circuit uses a LTC1734 IC from Linear Technology. No diode is needed between the circuit and a 6 volt solar panel.   (View)

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Power Supply Unit

Published:2012/10/25 2:43:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Power Supply Unit

I suggest that a the power supply shown here be used instead of a modified version of the unit described in Project 05, as this will operate all the devices shown in Figure 3. The simple trick used in the previous project was quite suitable for audio only circuits, but with the addition of the digital circuitry we need more power and better regulation than can be obtained from the full-wave voltage doubler circuit used.   (View)

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The Beetle MkIII Circuit

Published:2012/10/25 2:40:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Beetle MkIII Circuit

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Negative power supply circuit using TLC555

Published:2012/10/24 22:22:00 Author:Ecco | Keyword: Negative power supply

1B32 miniaturized package and high reliability index make it ideal for portable pressure detection system. Since 1B32 needs a negative supply, the Fig shows a practical circuit which can produce a negative voltage. It uses +12 V battery's positive pole to drive a CMOS TLC555 timer, and its typical supply current is 360μA. The timer outputs square wave to get 9V power after being rectified and filtered. 1B32 excitation voltage should be equal to or less than +9 V in order to stay out of regulating margin.   (View)

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50 Ohm Long Line Receiver & Driver

Published:2012/10/24 1:20:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 50 Ohm , Long Line, Receiver & Driver

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50 Ohm Long Line Driver

Published:2012/10/24 1:19:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 50 Ohm , Long Line Driver

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4-Way Active Guitar Splitter

Published:2012/10/24 1:17:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 4-Way , Active , Guitar Splitter

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