REGULATED POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT

1. OBJECTIVES: Be able to construct a complete regulated power supply circuit, measure the
different test points and explain in detail the operational characteristics of the circuit.

2. CIRCUIT

3. LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS

- MULTISIM - VOM
- Transformer: 220V / 2 X 9V - Oscilloscope
- Bridge Rectifier - Load Resistor 1K ohm
- 4700uF Filter Capacitors C1 & C2 - 10uF Filter Capacitors C3 & C4
- Positive Voltage Regulator 7805
- Negative Voltage Regulator 7905

4. PROCEDURES
4.1 Determine the turn ratio of the transformer with 220V input and 2 X 9V output. Ratio=
24.44:1
4.2 Assemble the circuit with 1K ohm load at point (4&5) but without the filter capacitors and
regulators
4.3 Measure the different test points using VOM and Oscilloscope. Tabulate and draw the true
to scale waveforms. (Test points: 1&2, 1&3, 1&4, 1&5, 4&5)
 1&2 1&3 1&4 1&5 4&5

9V 9V 9V 9V 18V

Scale Waveforms (1&2, 1&3, 1&4, and 1&5)

Scale Waveforms (4&5)

 4.4 Complete the circuit with filter capacitors, 5V+/- voltage regulators, and 1K ohm load.
4.5 Measure the different test points using VOM and Oscilloscope. Tabulate and draw the true
to scale waveforms. (Test points: 1&2, 1&3, 1&4, 1&5, 4&5, 1&6, 1&7, 6&7)

1&2 1&3 1&4 1&5 4&5 1&6 1&7 6&7

9.025 V 9.025 V 11.875 V 11.875 V 23.76 V 5.001 V 5.072 V 10.073 V

AC AC DC DC DC DC DC DC

SCALE FORMS (1&2, 1&3) SCALE FORMS (1&4)

SCALE FORMS (1&5 and 4& 5) SCALE FORMS (1 & 6 and 1& 7)

SCALE FORMS (6 & 7)

 4.6 Determine the value of the load resistor that requires 1Amp. at 10V (Regulator Current
rating and the total Output Voltage Vo). This is the minimum load RL = 820 Ohms with this
value as load, the circuit will be operating at the maximum rated values.
4.7 Connect the computed minimum value. Measure the output voltages at points (1&6, 1&7,
6&7) Tabulate the result. V@1&6; V@1&7; V@6&7. Are the voltages at the regulator value?
4.8 Determine the minimum value of the load resistors that will deliver constant output voltage.
Load resistor 100 times higher than the minimum computed value of the load resistor.

- 82K Ohms

5. CONCLUSION
5.1 Explain in detail the operation of the circuit.

- We use an AC voltage power source and connect it to transformer, add the 1k ohm
resistor and the ground as well. At every point use a multimeter and oscilloscope
to measure the voltage DC and AC. At first attempt without voltage regulator all
value has the same result.

5.2 Explain in detail the effect of varying the load to the output voltage.

- The output value is not changing, because of the voltage regulator that helps to
maintain the value of voltage.

5.3 Write your detailed conclusion.

- In this experiment I realized the important role of voltage regulator, that really
helps to maintain the value of voltage. Now I clearly understand the concept why
it calls regulator.