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1. Open a defective CFL

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2. Remove the lamp tube.

3. Our circuit design

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4. The assembled circuit

5. Safety precautions

6. The completed unit

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7. Our LED Lamp bulb in action

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kaleidoscopemind wrote on Aug 7, '07 reply

waw! gotta try this

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mariusinza wrote on Jun 11, '10 reply

Hi
Please help me to understand the 4 diodes over the earth connection. It looks like a
bridge but how does the current flow from earth? I don't understand it. Also, there is

220 ohm 1W resistor. Hence I = 1 (or not?) and hence P=1 x 220 = 220 W. Also zener
and cap to earth.
Please help me to understand this circuit and thank you in advance. Marius

mariusinza wrote on Jun 11, '10, edited on Jun 11, '10 reply
Ok, I see Xc is 6700 O. and P for the circuit is under 0.3W. How did u do that? :=)
Brilliant!
But Irms is 40mA. How do you power 4 x LEDs. I am simply too ignorant to understand
the intricacies but I feel that your explanation will go a long way towards my education.
Thanks

venuscamus wrote on Jun 14, '10 reply

The 6700ohms is correct for 50Hz mains outlet, this was tested with 60Hz. At the
junction of the 220 Ohms/1W resistor and the 16V zener diode, voltage is
approximately 16V - the zener diodes functions as a voltage regulator. This voltage
would also be applied accross the 4 LEDs (connected in series) through the 47ohms
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would also be applied accross the 4 LEDs (connected in series) through the 47ohms
resistor. Forward voltage for each of the LED is from 3 to 4 volts, so that connecting 4
LEDs in series could be powered by 16v supply.

mariusinza wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

Pleas explain the diode direction at the earth setup and why do you connect to earth in
stead of neutral?

mariusinza wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

Forgive me: thanks you for the explanation. It makes perfect sense

venuscamus wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

The ground symbol is not an earth ground but a circuit ground. As you will notice from
the pictures, only two lines from the mains ac supply was used and this was fed to the
bridged rectified via the 0.47uF capacitor. The output of the bridged rectifier is then
taken at the junction of the bridge and the 220ohms, 1W resistor (the V+) and the
ground symbol (circuit ground).

mariusinza wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

Ok. What does that mean in layman's terms? I built the circuit and connected the
ground to mains earth but the lights went out as soon as the cap was charged. I take it
this is the reason?

venuscamus wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

Do not connect the ground to mains earth. You can just look at the circuit as if the 5
ground symbols are connected to one another but do not connect them to mains earth.

mariusinza wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

I used only 1 LED with a 600R. How does this change the dynamics?

venuscamus wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

The light will be dimmer as you are only feeding the LED about 20mA. Decrease your
resistor to about 300R to double the current through the LED.

mariusinza wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

Ok. I changed to 330R and the following happens: LED shines brightly for a fraction of
a second and then either dims or goes out completely (hard to tell but I think it is out).
The zener is fitted with the dark band towards the + side and I thought this is correct but
maybe not? Whre else can I begin to find the fault? I could send a picture but I dont
know how. Circuit dV = 0 everywhere. Thanks

mariusinza wrote on Jun 15, '10 reply

Caps are 474J and other is electrolytic

mariusinza wrote on Jun 16, '10 reply

Sir. It is working. I did not follow your instructions completely. Congratulations u r a
genius.

venuscamus wrote on Jun 16, '10 reply

The terminal with dark band of the zener should be connected to V+. Please send the
pictures to my email address, venuscamus@gmail.com.

mariusinza wrote on Jun 16, '10 reply

On the way. Peace

kokakako wrote on Jul 4, '10 reply

can i increase the number of LED say total of 20 LED in all? do i need to change the
circuit?
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circuit?

mariusinza wrote on Jul 4, '10 reply

I remember somebody write that you can increase the current by increasing the
number of capacitors in parallel. You could also increase the voltage (larger zener,
simultaneously with more caps) to 24V or so and then hook the LEDs up in strings of 7
in series connected in 3 strings parallel = 21 LEDs.Watch out because the wattage will
be higher as well. Mr. Camus is the genius and I'm sure he will respond but if you have
the breadboard hooked up already you might want to try it until he gives you a proper
response. Follow his instructions carefully

venuscamus wrote on Jul 5, '10 reply

You cannot, you need to revise the circuit.

fezkazi wrote on Mar 11, '11 reply

I'd like to regulate this down to 4V and make the signal as smooth (dc) as possible, so
i can attach it to the digital input of a very tiny microcontroller....
If i change the Zener to something closer to 4 V but lesser than 5, what else would i
need to change sir?

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