Power supply circuit » optocoupler http://apowersupply.com Sat, 19 May 2012 07:51:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 220V Power Line Interface http://apowersupply.com/220v-power-line-interface-258.html http://apowersupply.com/220v-power-line-interface-258.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:55:43 +0000 aPowerSupply.com http://apowersupply.com/?p=258 This simple 220V power interface is intended as an interface for monitoring electric equipments and devices using a computer. The interface only senses whether the device being monitored is turned on or off. The most important aspect of the circuit is the galvanic isolation between the AC main line being monitored and the interface to the computer. This is done with the use of the optocoupler IC TIL111 but a suitable replacement can be used too.

Main power live interface circuit diagram

220v power interface diagram
To avoid having to modify the circuit for each device being monitored, the circuit monitors the device’s AC power line directly. The resistor R1 lets a current of around 0.5 mA through the optocoupler LED. The other half of the current is rectified through the diode D1. It is obvious that the current to the optocoupler LED is half wave rectified. This means that the phototransistor part of the optocoupler receives only light impulses of around 100uA. The capacitor C1 filters out the current pulsation and maintains a smooth output current. In case the current pulsation is needed, just remove C1.

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