556 dual timer 12 volts to 110 or 220 volt inverter

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
23,408
Please read the rules of the Completed Projects forum.

When posting a project please include the following information:

1. A clear title that describes the project appended by the word 'Project:', for example "Project: 555 Audio Oscillator".
2. A list of parts, equipment, software used.
3. Details of any theory, references or information that may be applicable.
4. Any schematics, source code, etc.
5. A short description of what to do.
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This project has sat in limbo basically because it didn't meet the above requirements. If you want to resubmit this entry please rework the entry to meet the requirements, then drop one of the moderators a PM pointing to it. If it is acceptable a moderator can move it back to the Completed Projects forum and clean up notices and suggestions (making them invisible).
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
22,230
1) The circuit as presented is not functional, as once the MOSFETs turned ON, the circuit would never turn them off; there is no current path to discharge the MOSFETs.
2) The duty cycle is NOT 50%, as with the standard 555 timer astable multivibrator scheme you have used, the ON time is always greater than the OFF time.
3) You have specified resistors that are not standard values for R1 and R2, and even if they were standard values, there are no provisions to calibrate the output frequency.

This is obviously a circuit that was simply simulated, and not tested - although I don't see how it would work in a simulator either.
 

Audioguru

Joined Dec 20, 2007
11,248
Many electronic products do not work from its square-wave output.
Its output voltage is not regulated so it will be too high with a light load and be too low with a heavy load.

It does not sense when the battery is exhausted so the battery will keep powering it until the battery is destroyed.

It doesn't have a fuse or circuit breaker in case of overload so it and/or the battery will simply explode or catch on fire.
 

thatoneguy

Joined Feb 19, 2009
6,359
I'd suggest deleting the thread before another bad inverter circuit is foisted onto the already huge pile all around the web.

OP: Start a thread and we can try to help with the deficiencies of this one, though I'm not sure where to start.
 
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