Short Circuit Protection Circuit

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Short Circuit Protection Circuit

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Short circuit protection is often a desirable feature to add to power
amplifiers or power supplies, for both safety concerns and protection of
circuitry.
The circuit in the schematic below can be used to protect the output
power transistor Q1. Under normal circumstances, where there is a
typical load, the voltage across R1 is negligible, and Q2 is turned off and
the circuit acts normally. When Vout is shorted a voltage develops across
R1, resulting in Q2 Turning on. Since the base of Q1 is pulled towards
ground by Q2, it is turned off, and current through it is limited or
completely shut off, thus protecting it from overheating.

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