12V Low Voltage Alarm/Indicator.

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Rhine400

Joined Nov 9, 2020
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Hey guys,

already got lot of informations out of this forums. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I´m working on little project but can´t best solution.
In general I need a simple 12V low batterie alarm (with a low current, cut voltage by potentiometer, 1/60Hz Alarm Tone).

I created a circuit with a LM358 with a Trimmer Potentiometer and a piezo etc.
Works fine, but I don´t need a continuous alarm and the current was bit hight (10-20mA passive / 60mA active)

Now I thought making a sound each 1 minute (1/60Hz) is simple, but I have read so many solution that I´m not sure anymore what solution is the best.
Stay to the LM358 and add circuit for the interval tone? Is there any out of the box solution?
 

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Rhine400

Joined Nov 9, 2020
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Didn´t draw it yet.
I bought this one out of the box:

As you can see here:
the guy also mentions 9,5mA in passive mode.
 

Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
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The second video is using a LM339 .

This is the correct circuit diagram .

It only uses one half of the chip so you can modify it for pulsing .

 
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Rhine400

Joined Nov 9, 2020
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The second video is using a LM339 .
Oh sorry.

I think 10mA would be OK for a car-battery, but in case the voltage is low (buzzer on) the current is about 60mA which is too much. So I thought if I go with a LM358 circuit I should add the oscillator / timer in front of the LM358 to safe some energy...
But after my research I´m still unsure if the LM358 is the right way to go?
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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In sghioto's circuit, for better temperature stability you could use a TL431 for D1 instead of a Zener.
Its basic reference voltage is 2.5V, but you can compensate for that by reducing the value of R2.

Note that for a predictable trigger-point hysteresis (to prevent dithering) as generated by R4, there should be a small resistor in series with D1.
 
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