An uninterruptible power source, UPS or battery/flywheel backup, is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power [[wysiwyg_imageupload::]]source, typically mains power, fails. A UPS differs from an auxiliary or emergency power system or standby generator in that it will provide near-instantaneous protection from input power interruptions, by supplying energy stored in batteries or a flywheel. The on-battery runtime of most uninterruptible power sources is relatively short (only a few minutes) but sufficient to start a standby power source or properly shut down the protected equipment.There are different types of UPS such as On line UPS, OFF line UPS and a Line interactive UPS.This project details in creating an offline project with PIC microcontroller. Off Line UPS the load is connected directly to the mains when main supply is available and it is not too high or not to low. Continue reading to find out how PIC microcontroller is utilized and how the project is put to work.
Single phase AC Motor speed controller
Here is a very simple example of AC motor speed control given by changing firing angle of TRIAC with the help of micro controller 89C2051. Varying speed of AC motor by means of changing firing angle of any thyristor is very widely used method. One very nice example is fan regulator in which a fan…
Transformerless 1-Phase Multilevel Photovoltaic Inverter
Abstract- For low-voltage dc energy sources, a power conditioning system (PCS) is needed to convert the energy sources to a higher-voltage dc before making it to ac for grid tie applications. Fuel cells and Solar photovoltaic (PV) are perhaps the most well-known and prospective energy sources with low voltage dc output. A thermoelectric generator,…