Uninterruptible Alarm Power Supply by 7805

Thursday, March 20th, 2008


Although this Power Supply was designed for the Modular Burglar Alarm - it has other applications. It provides an output of 12-volts - at a current of up to 1-amp. In the event of a mains failure - the back-up battery takes over immediately. And when mains power is restored - the battery recharges automatically.
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12V jacking up the 7805 Regulator

Saturday, March 8th, 2008


The output voltage of a supply can be increased by “jacking up” the voltage produced by the 7805. The way the 7805 works is this: It maintains a voltage of 5v between output and common terminal. If the voltage on the common terminal is increased (jacked up), the output voltage will be 5v higher. The [...]

5V to 24V DC Variable Regulator by 7805

Friday, March 7th, 2008


The output voltage can be adjusted (varied) from 5v to 24v via a potentiometer connected to the common line of the regulator. The input voltage and heatsinking of the regulator must be sufficient for the output voltage and current. The output may not deliver more than 100mA @ 5v due to the heat produced by [...]