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This simple circuit uses two LEDs and a light bulb to detect voltages between 1.8 and 230 volts DC or AC. When the red probe is connected to positive voltage and black to negative, the red LED illuminates, and reversing the probes causes the green LED to illuminate. For AC sources, both LEDs will illuminate. The light bulb limits current to the LEDs and its brightness indicates increasing voltage from 30 volts up to 230 volts.

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Ultra

This simple circuit uses two LEDs and a light bulb to detect voltages between 1.8 and 230 volts DC or AC. When the red probe is connected to positive voltage and black to negative, the red LED illuminates, and reversing the probes causes the green LED to illuminate. For AC sources, both LEDs will illuminate. The light bulb limits current to the LEDs and its brightness indicates increasing voltage from 30 volts up to 230 volts.

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Ultra-simple Voltage Probe

Detects 1.8 to 230 Volts DC or AC


Minimum parts counting

Circuit diagram:

Parts:

D1________5 or 3mm. Red LED


D2________5 or 3mm. Green or Yellow LED

LP1_______220V 6W Filament Lamp Bulb

P1________Red Probe
P2________Black Probe

Device purpose:

This circuit is not a novelty, but it proved so useful, simple and cheap that it is worth
building.
When the positive (Red) probe is connected to a DC positive voltage and the Black probe
to the negative, the Red LED will illuminate.
Reversing polarities the Green LED will illuminate.
Connecting the probes to an AC source both LEDs will go on.
The bulb limits the LEDs current to 40mA @ 220V AC and its filament starts
illuminating from about 30V, shining more brightly as voltage increases.
Therefore, due to the bulb filament behavior, any voltage in the 1.8 to 230V range can be
detected without changing component values.

Note:

• A two colors LED (Red and Green) can be used in place of D1 & D2.
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