Testing circuits I found on the Internet: Inverter! It does work, BUT...

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In this episode of "Testing circuits I found on the Internet", I will be having a look at a popular inverter schematic I found on google images. The design uses an astable multivibrator in order to pull current alternately through a transformer and thus create a high AC voltage on its output side. A lot of DIY inverters use this functional principle. That is why I will build up the schematic, properly test the circuit and show you what problems it comes with that you can more or less easily fix. Let's get started!
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Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats
0:00 The schematic I found on the internet
1:06 Intro
2:09 Building up the circuit
3:13 Initial test
4:23 How the circuit works
7:32 Problem 1: Feedback
8:45 Problem 2: Overvoltage at the MOSFETs
9:20 Problem 3: Overvoltage at the Transformer
10:11 Other problems (lots of them)
10:42 Verdict

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@adityashukla7849
@adityashukla7849 2 роки тому
We want a "Random circuit I found on Internet" series. 🙌
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
If viewers ask for it and the video performs well then there will be more ;-)
@BobBeatski71
@BobBeatski71 2 роки тому
I'm particularly fond of DiodesGoneWild when he dismantles cheap Chinese made chargers and shows their poor construction.
@firefox1136
@firefox1136 2 роки тому
Yes please. You could look at plasma speaker circuits, with a 555 timer. You could test if those work better tham yours. Or you could look at some fm/ am shortwave radio transmitters. You could compare transmitters with a LC circuit or a cristal osccilator. Thanks for the vid, it whas great!
@filipw8073
@filipw8073 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab can you test a popular FM radio transmitter circuit on 1 or 2 transistors? (or receiver there are a lot of shemes for them) i built like 3 of them and none is working, and i don't know that do i do som ething wrong or is it just scheme bad
@randomguy-dg1vb
@randomguy-dg1vb 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab wondering could you make a portable electric guitar amplifier with input voltage of around 11.1 volts m I have several li-on batteries
@aeleequis
@aeleequis 2 роки тому
"let's see that sinewave..." That part made laugh too hard I nearly choked
@Gastell0
@Gastell0 2 роки тому
As terrible I am at math, even I know how the sin wave looks like
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Sometimes I can be funny.......but not often....back to work!!!!!
@postualin6551
@postualin6551 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab 🤣🤣🤣😂😂👌
@stevenanderson9532
@stevenanderson9532 2 роки тому
I busted out on the silence after he saw it too, then scribbles...
@angryman9333
@angryman9333 Рік тому
@@greatscottlab hahahaha
@RaduTek
@RaduTek 2 роки тому
4:52 That complete silence made the moment so good.
@williammathew8395
@williammathew8395 2 роки тому
He could have added a cricket 🦗 sound to make it more dramatic 😂
@chrismayer8990
@chrismayer8990 2 роки тому
I needed the silence. I had to concentrate on the perfect waveform! :-D
@Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you
@Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you 2 роки тому
I burst out laughing!!
@jurgmanx4644
@jurgmanx4644 2 роки тому
I knew it was gonna be square, err, squarish? By Tesla forget that.
@karsanuma
@karsanuma 2 роки тому
This new series is something I would definitely watch. As people will miss out a lot of things whenever they see a circuit on the internet.
@zarifzaman8959
@zarifzaman8959 2 роки тому
@karthick Exactly my point
@JADES-GS-z13-0
@JADES-GS-z13-0 2 роки тому
That's why trust oscilloscope not the circuit description of those project circuit.
@nistakmahmud9050
@nistakmahmud9050 2 роки тому
We need more episode....
@Asu01
@Asu01 2 роки тому
Me: _"Mum, can we have a real sinusoidal waveform?"_ Mum: _"We have sinusoidal waveform at home"_ *Sinusoidal waveform at home: **5:00*
@sqbronco1
@sqbronco1 2 роки тому
that is totaly like my mom
@Arctic_silverstreak
@Arctic_silverstreak 2 роки тому
Lol ikr
@calebp
@calebp 2 роки тому
haha
@dsnein
@dsnein 2 роки тому
Lmao
@johndavid360
@johndavid360 2 роки тому
Lol
@Optimuseq
@Optimuseq 2 роки тому
Maybe you can do the whole series of testing random internet circuits?
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
That is what I had in mind. Of course only if viewers want that and the video performs well
@vladd9344
@vladd9344 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab I want it!
@ianhayden2839
@ianhayden2839 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab I want it!
@unperrier5998
@unperrier5998 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab and please do include circuits that do work safely. Because the outcome of this video is that nobody watching will build it! This video is kind of BigClive video: not for building things but for understanding... but I guess it depends on your goals, whether you want to imitate BigClive or provide circruits that viewers can reproduce.
@moonmatthew
@moonmatthew 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab Make it please
@mo938
@mo938 2 роки тому
"but you're not reasonable, and want to save money" lmao i love this guy
@paradox3875
@paradox3875 2 роки тому
The Title of your new format already gave me the chills..
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Awesome.....that is the point ;-)
@Ilikeridin
@Ilikeridin 2 роки тому
Reminded me of an old Tarantino film. In a good way.
@xzerr
@xzerr 2 роки тому
Building a random device from the internet - sounds like a great topic for videos, hope this will ignite and not burn )
@joshnabours9102
@joshnabours9102 2 роки тому
It is ok if it burns as long as you have your anti-explosive pie tin.
@ToniPlays_
@ToniPlays_ 2 роки тому
I have watched the video halfway, this is gonna be a good one. We need more of these.
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Thanks mate :-)
@RAM_e-Solutions
@RAM_e-Solutions 2 роки тому
I really appreciate this kind of video where you test circuit from internet. Maybe you can also do some circuits from forums!
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
I will see what I can do :-)
@dennisbengel11
@dennisbengel11 2 роки тому
Now we need a circuit of an inverter that does work and creates a perfect sinusodial waveform! :)
@proxyhx2075
@proxyhx2075 2 роки тому
Finally a new video, our beloved Great Scott has returned!
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
More to come!
@Xsses
@Xsses 2 роки тому
5:00 That silence is great, I love that moment. Perfect execution.
@stopPlannedObsolescence
@stopPlannedObsolescence 2 роки тому
deception face time xdd
@Eagle-md6ku
@Eagle-md6ku 2 роки тому
Same!
@tornadokat
@tornadokat 2 роки тому
The Internet would not be complete without people like you that point out designs that don't perform as promised.
@ryanf1478
@ryanf1478 2 роки тому
Absolutely love the idea of this video series!
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Glad you enjoy it! More to come hopefully
@aeleequis
@aeleequis 2 роки тому
This video series could be great. We could learn a lot from these
@69iqtutorial
@69iqtutorial 2 роки тому
I would love to see more videos on this series 🙂 especially some of those simple circuits found on internet such as descrete opamps etc...
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
More to come! Hopefully.....
@amaankhan3762
@amaankhan3762 2 роки тому
We Want more episodes of this series. I learned allot from today's video. I used to think it the output is 240v then everything is good, but today I got to know so many things.
@meowcula
@meowcula 2 роки тому
This sort of format is especially educational. Every hobbyist looks for schematics online and pointing out the little traps and gotchas is extremely important.
@cezarcatalin1406
@cezarcatalin1406 2 роки тому
There are always 3 obligatory steps when designing new circuits: - simulate them - build them - measure them in real life
@kapytanhook
@kapytanhook 2 роки тому
What is a good simulator to find that simulates in a lifelike manner? Have a lot ot issues when i mix high power with sensitive stuff like micro's and analog
@galfisk
@galfisk 2 роки тому
1. Build 2. Test 3. Deal with unforeseen consequences 4. Find out what went wrong (or grab a crowbar and fight aliens)
@jurgenkriebs9405
@jurgenkriebs9405 2 роки тому
I used ltspiece in uni no idear if it any good for your use case
@eDoc2020
@eDoc2020 2 роки тому
Don't forget to understand how the different elements in your circuit work and how they interact. This is probably the most important thing if designing your own instead of building an already-designed circuit. For instance, you can connect an LED to a battery and have it light, but if you don't understand the IV curve of LEDs your circuit will be very unreliable.
@ColinTimmins
@ColinTimmins 2 роки тому
"What could go wrong?" **Boss music intensifies**
@motosk8er2
@motosk8er2 2 роки тому
Please do this as a series! I've learned everything I know about designing and building electronic circuits from the internet, and as a result have learned the hard way that there's a lot more to building a functional device then just a shoddy circuit diagram from Google!
@gregthatcher919
@gregthatcher919 2 роки тому
I love love love this series, it's really inclusive with your audience.
@BensWorkshop
@BensWorkshop 2 роки тому
I don't know as much about electronics as you do, but when we both read "astable multi vibrator produces a near sinusoidal waveform" I must admit I laughed.
@dabig_guy2204
@dabig_guy2204 2 роки тому
keep the videos coming. thank you.
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Will do!
@akhurash
@akhurash 3 роки тому
Worked almost 2 years on a automotive 12V to 230Vrms power inverter (modified sine wave output), with start/stop support. It definitely is not as easy as people on the internet make it seem. Majority of the cheaper inverters on the market are modified sine wave, which has an issue of high inrush current at the AC output due to the square wave nature of the voltage. Pure sine wave inverters require a lot more design work and complexity but somewhat solves this issue. After working the project for such a long time, I had to add in a secondary voltage stabilizer, such that the input voltage will not affect the AC output. The feedback you mentioned is critical in maintaining correct RMS output voltage, along with the frequency. I ended up also adding a constant current mode controller on the secondary side to help bring up capacitive loads (such as common chargers we find now a days).
@poopfartlord9695
@poopfartlord9695 2 роки тому
This is a fucking great idea for a series, more, please.
@ChristieNel
@ChristieNel 2 роки тому
I would like to see you have a go at one of those designs that modulates high frequency PWM into a sinusoid.
@sahasananth987
@sahasananth987 2 роки тому
Do more "Testing circuits I found on the internet" this was really fun. Also can you ike me to the pens that you use?
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Stabilo Point 88
@sahasananth987
@sahasananth987 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab Thank you so much Love from India. Keep up the amazing work.
@joshuacollins385
@joshuacollins385 2 роки тому
More of these please and thank you.
@MrKristian252
@MrKristian252 2 роки тому
I hope this becomes a series, this was a fun video to watch. Would be nice if you can show comparison schematic before and after fixing the "issues"
@BloodAsp
@BloodAsp 2 роки тому
You should try some of those FM or AM circuits that they have!
@DigBipper188
@DigBipper188 2 роки тому
You should try out one of the 12v fluorescent lamp driver schematics that's floating around on the interwebs... there are a few different variants, with and without cathode heating, and it'd be interesting to see how they compare.
@uK8cvPAq
@uK8cvPAq 2 роки тому
The ones which apply a waveform with a DC component blacken one end of the tube quicker and reduce lifespan. The cathode heating helps with starting I think.
@coler154
@coler154 2 роки тому
I love this new series, Please do more!
@Graham-ce2yk
@Graham-ce2yk 2 роки тому
Good job, this series is definitely something that is needed.
@starsistor
@starsistor 2 роки тому
Very interesting, could you check some projects related to "Arduino MPPT solar charge controller"
@alexandervohringer5086
@alexandervohringer5086 2 роки тому
I'd love to see active noise cancelling or reducing headphones as a new project! greetings from Germany :D
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
I can put it on my to do list
@alexandervohringer5086
@alexandervohringer5086 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab :) 👌🏼 Your videos are very well structured and are giving a well understandable look inside new topics. Continue like that!
@jacobjockey
@jacobjockey 2 роки тому
please keeping this series up we need it
@gani2528
@gani2528 2 роки тому
Keep this series going, Scott, really informative. Thanks.
@Kevin-jz9bg
@Kevin-jz9bg 2 роки тому
3:58 GreatScott: "Mishandling of such a high voltage can lead to fatal injuries" Electroboom:
@tothemaxx1991
@tothemaxx1991 2 роки тому
ALL THE VOLTAGE ALL AT ONCE what happened to him by the way?
@grugbug6116
@grugbug6116 2 роки тому
Please do video with sg3525
@Vivekstark68
@Vivekstark68 2 роки тому
I loved this type. Please continue doing this type of video series.
@boris5448
@boris5448 2 роки тому
This would be a great series to continue!
@garyhalsey7693
@garyhalsey7693 2 роки тому
Loving the idea of testing circuits from the internet!! Looking forward to a few more of these!! Great video, as always!!!
@zarifzaman8959
@zarifzaman8959 2 роки тому
LOVE this video. Please make it a series and continue with more episodes
@taylorlindley5578
@taylorlindley5578 2 роки тому
This definitely needs to be a series!!!
@noelj62
@noelj62 2 роки тому
Very interesting series. Thank you Scott.
@kumin0312
@kumin0312 2 роки тому
Love this new series...
@adosaro
@adosaro 2 роки тому
Watching again to show support for the concept (but also good circuits)
@harshgandhi100
@harshgandhi100 2 роки тому
Please do more of this series🙏
@atom2319
@atom2319 2 роки тому
Great series you have started to test online circuits... Enjoyed it... Hope for more ..
@burnttoast5407
@burnttoast5407 2 роки тому
I love the idea of a series of this type of video
@jalilurrehman8984
@jalilurrehman8984 2 роки тому
3:30 nothing blew up and nothing is too hot. I always use this to get confidence on new circuit. Great content thanks for sharing
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Thanks for watching!
@brunofa4559
@brunofa4559 2 роки тому
You should do a "Circuits I found on internet" and after that you can do a proper one and shows how it should be done the correct way. Great series
@electronichaircut8801
@electronichaircut8801 2 роки тому
Love this series
@nac9494
@nac9494 2 роки тому
Thank you Scott
@halbvoll1
@halbvoll1 Рік тому
Great, please more of them
@PatnaikUC
@PatnaikUC 2 роки тому
Excellent analysis. Thanks a lot
@martinlucero9594
@martinlucero9594 2 роки тому
Excelent Dear Scott....!!! really amazing...!!! Congrats from Argentina!!! a Really fan from all what you produce on your channel!! DO NOT STOP!!!!
@danishdart
@danishdart 2 роки тому
Thanks Great Scott. This video is a very much needed warning for beginners in hobby electronics.
@grantscott1686
@grantscott1686 2 роки тому
You should definitely make more of these videos, I love these
@Virtualiz
@Virtualiz 2 роки тому
"So let's hook up an oscilloscope and see that sinusoidal waveform" (S I L E N C E) (ANGRILY SCRIBBLES OVER WHAT HE JUST READ) this was pure comedy. Thanks Scott
@electronichaircut8801
@electronichaircut8801 2 роки тому
This reminded me of zoombombing in my class.
@jamiejoker118
@jamiejoker118 2 роки тому
Way over my head but love watching your videos learn a lot Thank you
@abhishekkuksal5700
@abhishekkuksal5700 2 роки тому
Totally loved your efforts!
@sebastiank686
@sebastiank686 2 роки тому
pls make a series out of this, this is really entertaining
@MathieuBosi
@MathieuBosi 2 роки тому
Great series idea!
@pranjalbhagat667
@pranjalbhagat667 2 роки тому
I will eagerly waiting to see you next time... I have subscribed you from last 4 - 5 years. Thank you so much for sharing knowledge... It helps always...
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Thanks for watching :-)
@Robyrob7771
@Robyrob7771 2 роки тому
Nice to know. Always test new circuits.
@tanmay______
@tanmay______ 2 роки тому
This series is going to be fun!
@mushroomsamba
@mushroomsamba 2 роки тому
thank you so much for all the super informative content that you upload! greetings from italy
@AlvaroGomes
@AlvaroGomes 2 роки тому
Great to have videos on the channel dedicated to testing different circuits spread across google
@gacherumburu9958
@gacherumburu9958 2 роки тому
Nice series!
@MicroProjects
@MicroProjects 2 роки тому
Your every experiment learned me a lot
@WyllCavalcante
@WyllCavalcante 2 роки тому
The silence before the "ok"/oscilloscope screen... 😂 🤣 #scared at the same time....
@attackaffection5444
@attackaffection5444 2 роки тому
This series is gut continue!
@valshaev1145
@valshaev1145 2 роки тому
Even I knew about this matter, it is enjoyable and entertaining to watch your experiments! Thanks!
@electroumit
@electroumit 2 роки тому
Thank you. Good work.
@77Superfreak
@77Superfreak 2 роки тому
Dude!! exactly 2 weeks ago I made this deal, it worked to 120v for about 2 minutes!!, and like you said, the heat changes/kills things on this and BOOM Rico, it killed the 2 transistors. I might still build it again but with mosfets. Yes I got obsessed, and found a forum with over 60 pages of comments from the last decade, they got obsessed too!, it's the apparent symmetry of the circuits!
@0lAlex0
@0lAlex0 2 роки тому
I like this new format, more pls!
@cebas42
@cebas42 2 роки тому
Great learning, as always! Thanks
@vatspanchal6146
@vatspanchal6146 2 роки тому
Hey Scott! You could make more videos of random circuits found on internet. And then maybe in same or other video address all the flaws and drawbacks to make a more or less perfectly working circuit. That would really help people understanding what is wrong and what is write way to do things. Love your videos❤.
@handlesarefeckinstupid
@handlesarefeckinstupid 2 роки тому
Read the title, laughed and subscribed. I wasn't disappointed.
@RedRacconKing
@RedRacconKing 2 роки тому
Love the new series!
@whoknows8225
@whoknows8225 2 роки тому
More of this please!
@chewbaccarampage
@chewbaccarampage 2 роки тому
This was a great idea! Looking forward to more like this!
@Tarodenaro
@Tarodenaro 2 роки тому
10:38 idk why but "Funny-looking waveform" is a pretty amusing word right there.
@ninaddeshmukh654
@ninaddeshmukh654 2 роки тому
This explains why the tweet came out May be we can use the circuit as a UPS
@jarodwaisanen1031
@jarodwaisanen1031 2 роки тому
A bluprint style intro. I love it
@JSTheAnonymousOne
@JSTheAnonymousOne 4 місяці тому
I feel like it would be really interesting to see people test different waveforms on different electronics to see how they would react. That unusual waveform towards the end made me really curious
@nickush7512
@nickush7512 2 роки тому
Great Dude, thanks and appreciation from every angle...
@mathmagics8212
@mathmagics8212 2 роки тому
i always loved your videos. never skip your videos
@latemhh5577
@latemhh5577 2 роки тому
Great new series
@prathameshraikar5428
@prathameshraikar5428 2 роки тому
Well explained sir.....
@hemanthkumarr6856
@hemanthkumarr6856 2 роки тому
We need more videos like this!! Love your videos
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
More to come!
@hemanthkumarr6856
@hemanthkumarr6856 2 роки тому
@@greatscottlab can u make a SMPS circuit found in internet like using MEJ13003
@venkateshks6664
@venkateshks6664 Рік тому
There are so many circuits on you tube and the internet about changing voltagelike buck boost and variable voltage circuits. But none of them mention the voltage under load or about the current variations. That makes thosse simple variable V controllers like tose with lm317 etc to break down under load and in real conditions. Would you kindly enlighten hobbyists like me about such circuits? You seem tomake dependable circuits and your explanations are thorough and undertandable. Thanks for your contributions and kindly continue to do so.
@Infiniteknowledgenikhilrathod
@Infiniteknowledgenikhilrathod 2 роки тому
Very best information still continue to this series
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
Will hopefully do
@jimmytorreon9615
@jimmytorreon9615 2 роки тому
very thanks for your video sir.
@charlesy9928
@charlesy9928 2 роки тому
You are an inspiration for the beginners like me....
@TechBuild
@TechBuild 2 роки тому
This series will greatly help beginners who otherwise, might fry up a lot of stuff. Keep this going.
@greatscottlab
@greatscottlab 2 роки тому
That's the plan!
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