1. L

    RFID Power Delivery Wearable

    So I have a project I'm working on a project to light these "NFC fingernail lights": They light up when in the presence of a 13.56MHz RFID field. The issue is other than my phone, I have no way to light them day to day. I would like to develop a device I can hold, like fist semi closed and it...
  2. D

    Shopping advice - power supplies

    I am building my first lab and I think I will need a power supply. Was wondering if I can run my thinking through you guys and maybe ask a few questions, please! 1. Variable DC power supply - Budget: under £200. I am pretty sure I'll need this. I've already looked at some circuits that require...
  3. M

    SMPS IC selection for automotive use: 12V to 5V

    Hello! I am working on automated pressure controller which will be used in a car. The controller consists of following: - Power supply (10V-20V input, 5Vdc 1A max output) - MCU STM32 (valve controller for pressure regulation + reading 4 pressure sensors) - WiFi functionality (ESP8266) - 8...
  4. B

    Solar emergency light/fan circuit help needed

    Hello great team! I'd immensely appreciate the help of brilliant minds out here. I've Solar rechargeable emergency unit that can power 2 lights and a small table fan. The unit stopped working with a blown resistor on the circuit. I did try replacing the resistor with an identical color coded...
  5. S

    Beginner Question - Choosing a Power Source Option for Circuit with Multiple Loads

    I'm working on designing a circuit with two distinct loads - one being a DC motor and another being an LED strip. I want to run both off the same power source, but they have different voltage requirements. The strip requires a fixed 5V and the motor will require 12V+. I'm currently planning...
  6. S

    Calculating secondary turns on transformer

    I am designing a transformer for a high voltage converter. The topology is a push-pull converter. My method is to have a 200V primary generate 4x750V secondary windings, each feeding a voltage multiplier to generate 1500V. Then connect these in series and generate the final 6kV. So far I have...
  7. Lambo Av

    Voltage Magnitude, Phases, Current for Bus (Load Flow)

    Say there are 3 buses of: Bus 1: Slack bus with a voltage source of E=1.0 and phase of 0° Bus 2: a generator and a load. Bus 3: a load. The line impedance are given below: z12 = 0.05 + j0.1 z13 = 0.02 + j0.05 z23 = j0.05 z11 = -j100 z22 = infinity z33 = -j40 The generators and loads are given...
  8. Lambo Av

    How to shut down a wind power plant?

    Just curious, how do they shut down those wind power plants given their tall structure? What are the procedures to do it? Thanks.
  9. Lambo Av

    How to shut down a hydroelectric power plant generator?

    Was cycling near a hydroelectric power plant generator with my sister and she asked me if they can be shut down. I said "Yes, all power plant generators can be shut down". I wasn't sure, so here I am to get some inputs on the safety procedures from AAC readers. Thanks. Any input is appreciated!
  10. S

    How does a power converter regulate voltage effectively at zero load current?

    I am trying to get my head around how power converters regulate the output voltage at no-load conditions. My output pulses from substantially full load ~200mA to substantially no load 0A at frequencies anywhere from 100Hz to 100kHz. My question is quite clear already but, how exactly does a...
  11. Dan Aronin

    Darlington transistor POWER AMPLIFYING

    Hi all, I just couldn't find the answer on web so I had to ask you guys. Based on my understanding, input power is ideally equal to the output power of a circuit unless it is dissipated to heat. So I was looking at the ULN2003 Darlington controlling a 28byj-48 stepper motor using an Arduino...
  12. C

    Narrowband instantaneous power

    Hey all, I got stuck on a homework question about narrowband instantaneous power. First of all, the description of the quesion: Assume a mobile traveling at a velocity of 20 km/h receives two multipath components at a carrier frequency of 1000 MHz. The first component is assumed to arrive at...
  13. S

    How to determine component values and switch dead-times in a fly-back passive snubber circuit

    I have been studying the use of snubber circuits within flyback converters and other hard-switched converters, and doing some simulations to see the results. I have came across one type of snubber called a passive snubber circuit, which uses no resistor and instead some additional passive...
  14. eliasklk_04

    XML T6 LED DRIVER MODIFICATION

    Good night. I bought this flashlight for my bike: https://www.ebay.es/itm/Luces-Bicicleta-Luz-10000LM-Impermeable-3XT6-LED/292872854958?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 But the light that comes out seems very little to me. I think it has more potential. Could I modify...
  15. I

    Designing Step Up Flyback Transformer Help

    Hi. I am trying to build a power supply which output is 2000VDC and 20mA (40W) input is 220V ac (european input). I thought I can use flyback transformer. And I started to design. I selected duty cycle as %50 and frequency as 50kHz (actually I don't know how to select frequency and duty cycle...
  16. Theo_KVA

    Solar charging multiple 18650 Li-on cells with TP4056?

    Hi everyone, I plan to build a high capacity 3.7V/5V solar charging powerbank (something like 10-15ah). I’m going to use modules of TP4056 breakout board each coupled with two 18650 cells in parrallel. But I was wondering what would it need to charge two or three of these TP4056 modules with a...
  17. Jamiel92

    Alternative open frame power supply solutions?

    After my initial newbie post, I have decided I want to use an open frame power supply for my project. (Low power fan heater) I have looked at a few and I'm not sure whether I am either looking incorrectly or what I am looking for is just out of my price range and a cheaper option doesn't exist...
  18. W

    Power to battery

    New to electronics, I have a question. If I have a 12v power source that connects to a 12v battery that connects to a 12v load that is constantly on, would the battery drain of power?
  19. S

    Single versus three-phase transformers for power density

    I have currently designed a powerr converter, with a single phase transformer which operates at >200kHz. The design goal was to create a converter that increases power density, by minimzing the size of the passive components, namely the transformer and the output storage capacitors, which are...
  20. O

    Old Dental Micro motor power supply problem

    Hi! I have a very old Kavo Brand German made micro motor (probably made around 1970s-80s). It it a very well built tool but the power supply is suffering from some problem. When the brushed motor hand piece is connected and powered on, it will spin but in constant pulses (maybe 1 second on, 1...
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