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Sunday, 20 July 2014

Simple Dual LED Battery Monitor stripboard layout


I got some 3 pin dual LEDs and I thought a good use for them is as little 9v battery status monitors for my guitar pedals. so I came up with this quick circuit that fades from green to red as the battery voltage drops (as shown in the video)

it's a good little mod circuit for any project you want to build that uses a 9 volt battery (or existing stuff you own)




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5 comments:

  1. Robin22 September 2014 at 19:05

    anodes, I understand, but how do I connect the cathode?
    Would have been cool to use in dying battery simulator

    Regards Robin

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    1. DrStevenson24 September 2014 at 23:23

      the cathode goes to ground.
      I hadn't come up with this circuit when I did the dying battery simulator. though, I would have probably
      kept it the way it was because you get better resolution with the LM3914

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  2. Unknown15 June 2015 at 07:51

    good one...
    can u plz help....
    wat would be the changes if i want it for 6v SLA battery
    ..........

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  3. Richard C. Lambert26 December 2015 at 07:29

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  4. Anonymous8 February 2023 at 16:03

    Which resistors should I change to reduce the LED brightness and current consumption?

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