Variable ac and dc power supplay using triac 2014

ABSTRACT
Power supplies are one of the main systems that can be found in almost
all Electrical /Electronic labs. Most of the power supplies provide either a low
voltage or a high voltage supply as output. The proposed circuit can generate
both the supplies, that is it has provision for both low and high voltage outputs.
A low voltage power supply that gives output in multiples of the dry cell voltage
and a TRA! driven variable out high voltage supply are integrated to form a
single power supply module. All the control and co ordination activities are
carried out with the help of a micro controller of "#$% family. &or the TRA!
gate control we need to sense the 'ero crossing level of the load voltage so that
it can be triggered precisely after a time e(ual to the firing angle. &or detecting
the 'ero crossing levels we are using an optoisolator and for the coupling of gate
pulse from the micro controller to the TRA! we are using an optocoupler.
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INTRODUCTION
Power supplies can be found in all labs especially in electrical and
electronic labs. )ormal power supplies are analog in )ature as the doesn*t have
means for inputting the voltages re(uired from a +eypad so that a person with
minimal technical s+ills can operate the supply. The intention of the proposed
design is to have such a supply with digital input facility than the conventional
analog potentiometer. ,o the system should have a programmable device to ta+e
decisions according to the user inputs. n the pro-ect we are using Atmel*s
AT".,$% as the processing unit. The circuit is well designed and is having
protection from high voltage surges to be affected by the micro controller
because due to the use of optical couplers /isolators electrical discontinuity with
circuit continuity is achieved. The detailed description about the circuit and
components are given in following chapters.
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