how to add buzzer to LM3914 voltage level indicator circuit ?

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bigjoncoop

Joined Feb 1, 2019
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i've been making some Battery Voltage Indicators using LM3914 IC"s... (Schematic Below)

Im working on a project that needs to have a Audible Alarm when the voltage drops below ~10v and also needs to have a voltage level indicator, so i'm curious if its possible to simply implement it into the same circuit to save some room and if so how...

normally I would use a LM358 IC to create a low voltage alarm. (Schematic Below)

*This project will have a momentary push button to activate the LM3914 Voltage Indicator but the Audible Alarm needs to always be active

so if anyone knows the simplest way to go about this, i would greatly appreciate it. Or if im better off just keeping the 2 separate
THX

LM3914 BATT INDICATOR.JPGLM358 VOLT ALARM.JPG
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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If one of the LM3914 output LEDs light at the desired low voltage then you can use a PNP transistor (e.g. 2N3906) to turn on the buzzer.
Connect the transistor emitter to the plus voltage, a 4.7kΩ resistor between the base and the the desired LM3914 LED output, and the collector to the buzzer circuit to ground.
 

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bigjoncoop

Joined Feb 1, 2019
185
If one of the LM3914 output LEDs light at the desired low voltage then you can use a PNP transistor (e.g. 2N3906) to turn on the buzzer.
Connect the transistor emitter to the plus voltage, a 4.7kΩ resistor between the base and the the desired LM3914 LED output, and the collector to the buzzer circuit to ground.
thx @crutschow

so i would have run the LM3914 in dot mode instead of bar graph mode. Oh but since im using a button to trigger the lm3914 indicator this method wont work since the Audible Alarm needs to always be active.

but i will def add that simple circuit using the single transistor to my circuit library .

thx again
 
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