Mains Slave Switcher - DIY
Mains Slave Switcher - DIY
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The last is perhaps a particularly good example as the soldering iron, often having no power indicator, is invariably left
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on after all the other items have been switched off. Obviously the simplest solution is to plug all of the items into one
extension socket and switch this on and off at the mains socket but this is not always very convenient as the switch TDA8510J power ampli ers 2
may be dif cult to reach often being behind or under the work bench. Slave switches normally sense the current x 13 26W
drawn from the mains supply when the master unit is switched on by detecting the resulting voltage across a series General Description for TDA8510J:
resistor and switching on a relay to power the slave unit(s). The TDA8510J is an integrated class-
B output ampli er in a 17-lead single-
in-line (SIL) power package. It...
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Mains Slave Switcher Circuit Diagram
10 Amp 13 8 Volt Power
Supply description and circuit
The output current of this supply is limited so that the voltage drops substantially when the relay pulls in but since diagram
relays require more current to operate them than they do to remain energized, this is not a problem. Since the Sometimes amateurs like to home-
transistor emitter is referenced to mains Neutral, it is the eld around the mains Live which will be detected. brew their power supplies instead of
Consequently, for correct operation the Live wire to the lamp must be switched and this will no doubt be the case in purchasing one off the shelf at any of the major ham
all lamps where the switch is factory tted. In case of uncertainty, a double-pole switch to interrupt both the Live and radio retail deal...
Neutral should be used.
22 Watts Mini Subwoofer
Circuit TDA1516 with
The sensitivity of the schema can be increased or decreased as required by altering the value of the T2 emitter
Adjustable Frequency
resistor. The sensing wire must of course be wrapped around a section of the lamp lead after the switch otherwise the
The subwoofer is a subwoofer or a
relay will remain energized even when the lamp has been switched off. The drawing shows the general idea with the
speaker to reproduce low frequencies,
schema built into the extension socket although, depending on the space available an auxiliary plastic box may need devotee of 20 Hz to 150 Hz electronic circuit
to be used. diagram below shows th...
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The schema itself is not isolated from the mains supply so that great care should be taken in its construction and
testing. The sensor wire must also be adequately insulated and the schema enclosed in a box to make it inaccessible
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