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0-30V, 0-2A Adjustable Voltage and Current Regulator: Momename
0-30V, 0-2A Adjustable Voltage and Current Regulator: Momename
0-30V, 0-2A Adjustable Voltage and Current Regulator: Momename
Mini Projects
Power supply
momenameOctober 8, 201418
LM723, Variable DC Power Supply
This is the 0-30V,0-2A adjustable voltage and current regulator that developed from the
cheap adjustable 0-30V 2A Laboratory DC Power Supply project using LM723 is
used widely, for a long time.
This project can control the amount of current flow is maximum. We modified the circuit
as circuit in Figure 1. Which this circuit, the maximum current is adjustable from 0 – 2A.
How it works
Figure 1 we add the current controller include transistors Q4,Q5,Q6 and Q7, and few
others parts.
When Q4 stop will make voltage at base of Q7 high up, makes Q7 works, LED L2 will
glow to show that the normal operation.
If current flow too much than setting. The voltage drop across R4 will higher up until
voltage at emitter compare with base is lower down. So makes Q5 not works. Then, the
negative voltage to base of Q3 , makes Q3 works, but Q2 stop.
Thus,the transistor-Q1 not get the bias voltage makes works. And no current to load.
While from Q5,will makes Q6 works then voltage at base of Q5 is positive up, so Q5 stop
working. This circuit will be hold all time though we will remove the load.
Cancellation of holdem circuit. Do this by pressing the reset switch to short the bias of
Q6 until stop working to circuit back to normal state. But still short circuit we press the
reset switch will not work.
At the same time, when over load, until Q5 stop that will makes Q4 work. The LED L1
will glow to show we know that overload. While Q7 will stop working so LED L2 go out.
The LED L1,L2; we may use the 2 color in one. By will display is green for normal and
red for overload.
How to builds
We assemble all parts on PCB as Figure 2 correctly. Then, apply voltage to circuit and
adjust VR2 until LED L2 glow, show that the circuit work normally. Next, measure the
output voltage and adjust VR1 to output 0-30V as need.
Test short circuit at output of circuit. The LED L1 will glow. If it not glow,adjust VR2 until
LED L1 glow. Then press the reset switch S1 the circuit will come to normal.