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This circuit automatically turns on a night lamp when bedroom light is switched off. The lamp remains ‘on’ until the light sensor senses daylight in the morning. A super-bright white LED is used as the night lamp. It gives bright and cool light in the room. When the sensor detects the daylight in the morning, a melodious morning alarm sounds. The circuit is powered from a standard 0-9V transformer. Diodes D1 through D4 rectify the AC voltage and the resulting DC voltage is smoothed by C1. Regulator IC 7806 gives regulated 6V DC to the circuit. A battery backup is provided to power the circuit when mains fails. When mains supply is available, the 9V rechargeable battery charges via diode D5 and resistor R1 with a reasonably constant current. In the event of mains failure, the battery automatically takes up the load without any delay. Diode D5 prevents the battery from discharging backwards following the mains failure and diode D6 provides current path from the battery.  Automatic Ni...

This ultra-bright white LED lamp works on 230V AC with minimal power consumption. It can be used to illuminate VU meters, SWR meters, etc. Ultra-bright LEDs available in the market cost Rs 8 to 15.These LEDs emit a 1000-6000mCd bright white light like welding arc and work on 3 volts, 10 mA. Their maximum voltage is 3.6 volts and the current is 25 mA. Anti-static precautions should be taken when handling the LEDs. Circuit diagram : Fig.1: Ultra-Bright LED Lamp Circuit Diagram The LEDs in water-clear plastic package emit spotlight, while diffused type LEDs have a wide-angle radiation pattern. This circuit (Fig. 1) employs capacitive reactance for limiting the current flow through the LEDs on application of mains voltage to the circuit. If we use only a series resistor for limiting the current with mains operation, the limiting resistor itself will dissipate around 2 to 3 watts of power,whereas no power is dissipated in a capacitor. The value of capacitor is calculated by using the follo...

Valid schematic circuit diagrams of fluorescent lamps with a voltage source using 12 volt battery. This circuit 12 volt fluorescent lamp is very useful if the power goes out or can be used in a dark place with no electricity , but can use  the battery 12V . This 12V fluorescent lamp circuit i have tried and the results are bright , durable until decades. You can use 12Volt fluorescent lamps up to 40W . Use quality 12 Volt fluorescent lamp, do not use the fast heat , because the fast was also damage the transistor at 12Volt fluorescent lamp circuit . Do not occasionally mistaken in putting up the transistor . Description for 12 volt fluorescent lamp Circuit Diagrams : R1 = 220R/0.5W R2 = 1/0.5W C1 = 100n/100V C2 = 220uF/50V Q1 = D1885/D1710 A/B= To A fluorescent lamp/ and B to B fluorescent Lamp and just use one pin B = Battery 12 volt with currents above 5A Roll of copper wire on ferrite rod, with : L1 = 1.2 mm diameter wire with many loops winding 20 times L2 = 1.2mm di...

For several years now, a rear fog lamp has been mandatory for trailers and caravans in order to improve visibility under foggy conditions. Circuit diagram : Fog Lamp Sensor Circuit Diagram When this fog lamp is switched on, the fog lamp of the pulling vehicle must be switched off to avoid irritating reflections. For this purpose, a mechanical switch is now built into the 13-way female connector in order to switch off the fog lamp of the pulling vehicle and switch on the fog lamp of the trailer or caravan. For anyone who uses a 7-way connector, this switching can also be implemented electronically with the aid of the circuit illustrated here. Here a type P521 optocoupler detects whether the fog lamp of the caravan or trailer is connected. If the fog lamp is switched on in the car, a current flows through the caravan fog lamp via diodes D1 and D2. This causes the LED in the optocoupler to light up, with the result that the phototransistor conducts and energises the relay via transistor ...

Why a lamp tester or fuse tester? Testing cables, wires, lamps… belongs to a repair job and sometimes this becomes too cumbersome since one has only two hands and too often, one has to hold the part being tester and the two probes of an ordinary continuity tester all at the same time. This fuse and lamp tester enables easy testing of lamps and fuses by using the conductivity of the human body. One of the test probes is connected to the part under test while the other probe is hel dby the normal hand. Lamp and Fuse Tester Circuit Diagram When the lamp or fuse is working properly, your eyes will glow in the dark! Just kidding :) . When the lamp or fuse is working properly, a small amount of current flows through the hand which is enough to switch the transistors and light the LED. 

The full wave phase control circuit below was found in a RCA power circuits book from 1969. The load is placed in series with the AC line and the four diodes provide a full wave rectified voltage to the anode of a SCR. Two small signal transistors are connected in a switch configuration so that when the voltage on the 2.2uF capacitor reaches about 8 volts, the transistors will switch on and discharge the capacitor through the SCR gate causing it to begin conducting.  120 VAC Lamp Dimmer Circuit diagram The time delay from the beginning of each half cycle to the point where the SCR switches on is controlled by the 50K resistor which adjusts the time required for the 2uF capacitor to charge to 8 volts. As the resistance is reduced, the time is reduced and the SCR will conduct earlier during each half cycle which applies a greater average voltage across the load. With the resistance set to minimum the SCR will trigger when the voltage rises to about 40 volts or 15 degrees into the cyc...

Fluorescent tubes use far less energy than incandescent lamps and fluorescent tubes last a great deal longer as well. Other advantages are diffuse, glare-free lighting and low heat output. For these reasons, fluorescent lighting is the natural choice in commercial and retail buildings, workshops and factories. For battery-powered lighting, fluorescent lights are also the first choice because of their high efficiency. The main drawback with running fluorescent lights from battery power is that an inverter is required to drive the tubes. Circuit diagram: 12V Fluorescent Lamp Inverter Circuit Diagram Fig.1: two switch-mode circuits are involved here: the DC-DC inverter involving IC1, Q1 & Q2 and the fluoro tube driver which converts high voltage DC to AC via IC3 and Q3 & Q4 in a totem-pole circuit. Inverter efficiency then becomes the major issue. There are many commercial 12V-operated fluorescent lamps available which use 15W and 20W tubes. However, it is rare to see one which d...

Here is a portable, high-power incandescent electric lamp flasher. It is basically a dual flasher (alternating blinker) that can handle two separate 230V AC loads (bulbs L1 and L2). The circuit is fully transistorised and battery-powered. The free-running oscillator circuit is realised using two low-power, low-noise transistors T1 and T2. One of the two transistors is always conducting, while the other is blocking. Circuit diagram :   Portable 230v Lamp Flasher Circuit Diagram Due to regular charging and discharging of capacitors C1 and C2, the two transistors alternate between conduction and non-conduction states. The collector of transistor T1 is connected to the base of driver transistor T4 through current-limiting resistor R5. Similarly, the collector of transistor T2 is connected to the base of driver transistor T3 through limiting resistor R6. These transistors are used to trigger Triac1 and Triac2 (each BT136) through optotriacs IC1 and IC2, respectively, and switch on the ...

Did it ever occur to you that an array of white LEDs can be used as a small lamp for the living room? If not, read on. LED lamps are available ready-made, look exactly the same as standard halogen lamps and can be fitted in a standard 230-V light fitting.   We opened one, and as expected, a capacitor has been used to drop the voltage from 230 V to the voltage suitable for the LEDs. This method is cheaper and smaller compared to using a transformer. The lamp uses only 1 watt and therefore also gives off less light than, say, a 20 W halogen lamp. The light is also somewhat bluer. White LED Lamp Circuit Diagram The circuit operates in the following manner: C1 behaves as a voltage dropping ‘resistor’ and ensures that the current is not too high (about 12 mA). The bridge rectifier turns the AC voltage into a DC voltage. LEDs can only operate from a DC voltage. They will even fail when the negative voltage is greater then 5 V. The electrolytic capacitor has a double function: it ensure...

Ultra-low current drawing / 1.5V battery supply This circuit is usable as a Night Lamp when a wall mains socket is not available to plug-in an ever running small neon lamp device. In order to ensure minimum battery consumption, one 1.5V cell is used and simple voltage doublers drives a pulsating ultra-bright LED: current drawing is less than 500µA. An optional Photo resistor will switch-off the circuit in daylight or when room lamps illuminate, allowing further current economy. This device will run for about 3 months continuously on an ordinary AA sized cell or for around 6 months on an alkaline type cell but, adding the Photo resistor circuitry, running time will be doubled or, very likely, triplicates. IC1 generates a square wave at about 4 Hz frequencies. C2 & D2 form voltage doublers, necessary to raise the battery voltage to a peak value able to drive the LED. Circuit Diagram: Parts: R1 = 1M R2 = 1M R3 = 47K R4 = LDR C1 = 100nF - 63V C2 = 220uF - 25V D1 = Ultra Bright 10mm LE...

This deluxe solar-powered light  uses a battery and solar cells salvaged from a solar lamp with a four-cell battery (4.8 V nominal terminal  voltage). RGB Solar Lamp Circuit Diagram The circuit can operate from any  DC voltage around this value and  its current consumption, at 20 mA,  is low. This means that the battery  can give up to five days of operation. The circuit consists of an Atmel  ATtiny microcontroller which drives  a red, a green and a blue LED directly  from three port pins. Series resistors are of course included to limit  the LED current. The microcontroller  drives the LEDs in sequence to produce an  RGB running light effect. The microcontroller  is also responsible for ensuring that the light automatically switches on when it gets dark  and off when it is light. The light sensor is  made from one of the solar cells from a bro-ken solar lamp (it is more common  for the battery to fail rathe...

Here is a portable, high-power incandescent electric lamp flasher. It is basically a dual flasher (alternating blinker) that can handle two separate 230V AC loads (bulbs L1 and L2). The circuit is fully transistorized and battery-powered. The free-running oscillator circuit is realized using two low-power, low-noise transistors T1 and T2. One of the two transistors is always conducting, while the other is blocking. Due to regular charging and discharging of capacitors C1 and C2, the two transistors alternate between conduction and non-conduction states. The collector of transistor T1 is connected to the base of driver transistor T4 through current-limiting resistor R5. Similarly, the collector of transistor T2 is connected to the base of driver transistor T3 through limiting resistor R6. These transistors are used to trigger Triac1 and Triac2 (each BT136) through optotriacs IC1 and IC2, respectively, and switch on the power supply to external loads L1 and L2. IC1 and IC2 operate altern...

A simple and efficient PWM lamp dimmer using timer IC NE555 is discussed in this article. Yesterdays linear regulator based dimmers can only attain a maximum efficiency  of 50% and are far inferior when compared to the PWM based dimmers which can hit well over 90% efficiency. Since less amount of power is wasted as heat, the switching elements of PWM dimmers require a smaller heat sink and this saves a lot of size and weight. In simple words, the most outstanding features of the PWM based lamp dimmers are high efficiency and low physical size. The circuit diagram of a 12V PWM lamp dimmer is shown below. We recommend 3 very good books to learn the basics and applications of the 555 timer IC. These books have been thoroughly reviewed and they can be purchased by clicking on this link:- 3 Great Books to Learn 555 Timer Circuits and Projects Fig 1 : PWM lamp dimmer using NE555 As you can see, NE555 timer IC which is wired as an astable multivibrator operating at 2.8KHz forms the heart ...

Fluorescent lamp assembly using only a 3V voltage source. 2 battery which i parallel to supply its circuit of fluorescent lamp . By using the above circuit is very useful if it saves electricity and power outages at home , or used in  a dark place. Circuit of works, and lamp lights This is circuit , battery , and fluorescent lamp 20W Working circuit on the dark Interest with this circuit : Fish Caller Electronics

If you want to make a flasher unit for you motorbike then this circuit is just for you. This simple turn signal flasher circuit can be  easily built and installed in any two wheelers for the desired actions. The circuit employs just two 2-pins instead of 3 as found in other flasher circuits. Once installed, the circuit will faithfully flash the side indicator lights whenever the intended function is switched ON. The circuit also incorporates an optional buzzer circuit which can be also included for getting a beeping sound in response to the flashing of the lamps. . Parts List R1, R2, R3 = 10K R4= 33K T1 = D1351, T2 = BC547, T3 = BC557, C1, C2 = 33uF.25V L1 = Buzzer Coil

Circuit diagram This circuit is a 73 MHz Hallogene Lamp Radio-Controlled. The purpose of it is to control the power state of a hallogene lamp by a remote control. When we press the push botton of the remonte control, the power state of the lamp will be changed, so, if the lamp was turned on, it will turned off and if it was turned on, it will turned off. If we press to the button another time, the same action will be occured. When the button is pressed, a LED indicator lights on the remote control. The system is consisted by two separate circuit. One is the remote control, or the emmetor. The other is the receptor, or the hallogene lamp controller. We plug the input of the lamp controller circuit to the 120VAC source of the sector to supply it. The lamp must be pluged to the output of the circuit to be supplied and controlled. The controller circuit has also an antenna to receive the signal of the remote control. The remote control has also an antenna to transmit the signal to the cont...