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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Simple 3 Amp Power Supply Circuit

This is a design for simple regulated power supply. This circuit can adjust from 3 to 25 volt and it is current limited to 2 ampere. In this circuit, the current limited can increased to 3 ampere or more with select a smaller current sense resistor. The circuit can operate with based on two transistor and regulator IC LM1558. This is the figure of the circuit.


Operation of the power supply begin with Voltage regulation is controlled by 1/2 of a 1558 or 1458 op-amp. The 1458 may be substituted in the circuit below, but it is recommended the supply voltage to pin 8 be limited to 30 VDC, which can be accomplished by adding a 6.2 volt zener or 5.1 K resistor in series with pin 8. The maximum DC supply voltage for the 1458 and 1558 is 36 and 44 respectively. The power transformer should be capable of the desired current while maintaining an input voltage at least 4 volts higher than the desired output, but not exceeding the maximum supply voltage of the op-amp under minimal load conditions. The power transformer shown is a center tapped 25.2 volt AC / 2 amp unit that will provide regulated outputs of 24 volts at 0.7 amps, 15 volts at 2 amps, or 6 volts at 3 amps. The 3 amp output is obtained using the center tap of the transformer with the switch in the 18 volt position. All components should be available at Radio Shack with the exception of the 1558 op-amp.

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  2. I have a device which need around 24 volt to charge but the current limitation must be below 3 ampere. For my case, can this circuit function as a protection circuit?

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