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Poddar Institute of Management and Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering

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Paper Name: Power Electronics Code: PC-EE 504 TH

Term Paper/Micro-project Title: 6V to 12V Conversion

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Semester: 5th Academic Year: 2020-

2021
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1 Nikita Sarkar 11501619020

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TOPIC: 6V to 12V DC Converter

INTRODUCTION
The electronic world is developing every day gradually. The change
of voltage is the basic principle involved in many of the circuit
devices. The Voltage has to be changed from higher to lower and
from lower to higher, inverting, rectification etc. with all these it is
impossible to run a circuit. In this paper we will be converting 6V to
12V DC converter circuit, where the first DC is converted into AC
which is called inverting and again converting AC to DC it is called
rectification.
6V to 12V Converter Circuit
The 6V to 12V DC Converter Circuit mainly includes DC to
AC conversion, AC to DC conversion which is discussed
below.
DC to AC Conversion:
In many of the applications it is required to convert from DC
to AC. This is mainly used in places like camping, on roads
where Stereo or TV is used or other appliances are required.
The inverter which converts DC to AC will resolve this
problem. Here it 12 VDC and steps it up to 120 VAC.
Basically the wattage of the circuit depends on transistors
which are used for Q1 and Q2, and also choosing of the
transformer size T1. The inverter can be constructed to supply
anywhere from 1 to 1000 watts.

Required parts:
 C1, C2 68 uf, 25 V Tantalum Capacitor
 R3, R4 180 Ohm, 1 Watt Resistor
 D1, D2 HEP 154 Silicon Diode
 T1 24V, Center Tapped Transformer
 R1, R2 10 Ohm, 5 Watt Resistor
 Q1, Q2 2N3055 NPN Transistor
 MISC Wire, Case, Receptacle
Working:
Here is the step-by-step process. This circuit includes Q1, Q2,
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, D1, C1, and C2. They are the astable
multivibrator mode. And the output is a Square Wave in many
frequencies of the positive pulse signal. Then, look at R6
limits current flowing come to the base of Q3 and collector of
Q4. In this condition, Q3 gets a bias current, it runs. In
contrast, Q4 does not get a bias current, so it does not run.
While Q3 runs. The current can flow through L1, D2 to an
output. And some current via ZD1, cause drop voltage at
ZD1. Which be output voltage and voltage this increase
continually poverty voltage that equal to 12 the volt. By have
R7 be limit current already change come in the way pin B of
Q4 make Q4 work be make Q3 stop bias. Then make output
voltage be 0 volts, but when positive pulse signal that made
come to then change come to at R6 then make Q3 bias again.
And work character as before but there are many speeds than
can make output that appear can come out 12 volts all the time
by having C3 perform in something current filter smoothly
before increasingly lead output voltage goes to be usable.

The wattage of inverter supply determined by Q1 and Q2, as

well as the T1.
By using T1= 15A and Q2, Q1=2N3055, the inverter is
capable of supplying around 300 watts. For more power T1,
Q1 and Q2 are used like a substitute for larger transformers
and more powerful transistors.
To get large T1 the easiest and least expensive ways rewinds
an old microwave transformer. These are the transformers
which are rated at about 1KW and also perfect. The bigger the
microwave the bigger transformer. Now remove the
transformer, and be careful not to touch the existing large high
voltage capacitor which might be still charging. Remove the
old 2000 V secondary of the transformer, and ensure not to
damage the primary. Leave the primary intact. Now, the next
step would be to wind on 12 turns of wire, twist a loop, and
again wind on 12 more turns.
The gauge of the wire will generally depend on how much
current you plan to have the transformer supply. For the
security and safety wind with tape. For the transistors Q1 and
Q2 it is to be remembered that they require high current. The
2N3055’s can only handle 15 amps each.
It is important to note that while operating at high Wattages,
this circuit draws a huge amount of current which may lead to
battery dead. Here a fuse is included in this project produces
120 VAC. The capacitors C1 and C2 should be tantalum.
Electrolytic will overheat and explode.
AC to DC Conversion:
Rectification is the process of converting AC to DC. Thus the
application used in many of the devices. AC voltages will be
very dangerous.
Most of the consumer electronics goods will regulate from
AC mains to DC. The circuit shown above will have a large
transformer. It is made of several steel plates i.e. Sandwiched
and then epoxies together, and two or more windings of
coated copper wire. Each winding can be of few to several
thousand turns. The no of windings basically determines the
change in voltage.

Whenever a current is introduced through a winding or coil, it

will create a magnetic field, and then poles will be formed
along the winding axis. If another coil is placed nearby, along
the same axis, the magnetic field will induce a current, and
thus a voltage is induced in the second coil.
This adding of magnetic permeable core between the two
greatly enhances the effect, reducing loss. These two windings
can be wrapped on one another since they are insulated. It will
lead to space saving and a very efficient. Several windings are
added for separate windings to get desired voltages. Computer
power supplies are sufficient. The output desired will be AC.
The magnetic coupling to work here the magnetic field must
change polarity. By using AC current, it is possible to switch
between negative and positive voltages at 50-60Hz. The
electronic circuits to work, it must be stepped-down AC
voltage to a flat, stable DC voltage.
Now here comes the bridge rectifier into action, and in this
case a full-wave rectifier is used. Here switch the negative AC
pulses to positive pulses, and will leave the positive pulses.
Some voltage loss will take place due to the voltage
requirements of the diodes. The final result would be a pulsed
DC voltage, going from 0 to maximum voltage at 120Hz. We
use a capacitor across the ‘-‘ and ‘+’ terminals to smooth out
the ripples.
When the voltage rises from 0 to the max, the capacitor starts
charging. When the voltage drops, the capacitor starts to
discharge through the circuit, but in a slower rate, holding the
voltage up while the supply drops to 0 and then rises again.
When the capacitor charges to its value, it surges back to max
again. Less rippling is formed because larger capacitors will
allow the voltage to stay higher. The full – wave rectifier is
better here than a half – wave rectifier, since there is less
time between the high and low pulleys, will result more stable
output.

S No Part Quantity Values

1  R2, R3 2 4.7K 1/4W Resistor

2 R1, R4 2 2.2K 1/4W Resistor

3 R6 1 1.5K 1/4W Resistor

4 R5 1 1K 1/4W Resistor

5 R7 1 33K 1/4W Resistor

6 C1,C2 2 0.1uF Ceramic Disc Capacitor

7 R8 1 10K 1/4W Resistor

8 D1 1 1N914 Diode

9 D2 1 1N4004 Diode

470uF 25V Electrolytic

10 C3 1
Capacitor

11 Q3 1 BD679 NPN Transistor

12 D3 1 12V 400mW Zener Diode

13 L1 1

14 Q1, Q4, 3 BC547 NPN Transistor

 Q2

Heat sink for Q3, wire, board,

15 MISC 1
binding post

This is Simple 6V to 12V boost converter circuit using BD679

transistors. The power supply circuit uses the simple 6V to
12V boost converter circuit using BD679 transistors. To
get DC voltage 12V here we have 6 volts only the circuit can
modify DC voltage 6 Volt be 12VDC.

The principle works of the circuit is Q1, R1, Q2, R2, R4, R5,
D1, R3, C1 and C2 build the circuit is model astable multi-
vibrator gives output as a square Wave, which gives a
positive pulse signal at high frequency Here R6 perform to
limit the current already flow and will reach at a pin B of Q3
and a pin C of Q4 in this condition, the current flow come to
the pin B of Q3 make Q3 bias. But Q4 still not yet bias. This
is because of still there is no current bias at a pin B. When Q3
is biased it makes the current flow through L1, D2 change
ZD1 by causing drop voltage at ZD1.
When the voltage increase continually which will be equal to
12 volts? Now R7 will limit the current, where change comes
in the way pin B of Q4. When Q3 stops biasing then Q4 starts
to work. Now output voltage will be 0 volts, but when the
positive pulse signal is sent to R6 then again it makes Q3 bias
again. To appear the output at 12 volts all the time it can be
achieved by using capacitor C3. It filters the current smoothly
before increasing lead output voltage before it is used.
This article 6V to 12V DC Converter Circuit Explanation with
Circuit diagram is explained with DC to AC, AC to DC, and
consolidates explanation of both together along with their
respective circuit diagrams.
CONCLUSION
This inverter circuit can provide up to 800mA of 12V power
from a 6V supply. For example you could run 12V car
accessories in a 6V car. The circuit is simple about 75%
efficient and quite useful. By changing just a few components
we can also modify it for different voltages. Different values
of D3 can be used to get different output voltages from about
0.6V to around 30V. Note that at higher voltages the circuit
might not perform as well and may not produce as much
current. You may also need to use a larger C3 for higher
voltages and/or higher currents.

REFERENCES:
https://www.efxkits.us/6v-to-12v-dc-converter-
circuit-explanation/ (03/12/21)
https://www.electroschematics.com/6v-to-12v-
converter-circuits/ (03/12/21)
https://www.eleccircuit.com/dc-converter-6v-to-
12v-by-bd679/ (03/12/21)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my
teacher who gave me the golden opportunity to do this
wonderful project on the topic (6V to 12V Conversion), which
also helped me in doing a lot of research and I came to know
about so many new things. I am really thankful to them.
Secondly I would also like to thank my parents and friends
who helped me a lot in finalizing this project within the
limited time frame.

Nikita Sarkar– 11501619020

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