Okay, I am working on an emergency LED lighting that will run off a 6v battery when the lights go out. I attached what I have now. I have the battery ordered and on the way but I am not finding the right charger. I found that I will need a "Float Charger" to make sure the battery is not over charged as it will stay connected all the time. And MrAl was kind enough to provide schematics on how to create and electric cut off switch.
Issue is, the cut off switch is being ran from a DC source. So I THINK i have to connect the +/- from the Float charger to the line in on the schematic. So when power is on the float charger is providing power to the battery and the LED's are not on. But from what I have gathered by testing my camera charger is that the float charger will start to pulse on and off when its full, basically testing the charge and turning off over and over. This means the emergency switch will activate and deactivate over and over and turning the LEDs on and off.
I haven't tested this because I don't have a charger yet (Well, I do but I have a 12v float charger and getting a 6v battery. So i screwed my self when i ordered the wrong voltage...uhg(its a 12v 500mA)) but when I get one I think this is what will happen. I cant hook the schematics power source behind the float charger circuit because then it will over charge the battery.
All I want to do is have an AC line go to a transformer (float charger) to keep the battery charged but use the same power source to control the switch and activate the LED's.
Any ideas?
Issue is, the cut off switch is being ran from a DC source. So I THINK i have to connect the +/- from the Float charger to the line in on the schematic. So when power is on the float charger is providing power to the battery and the LED's are not on. But from what I have gathered by testing my camera charger is that the float charger will start to pulse on and off when its full, basically testing the charge and turning off over and over. This means the emergency switch will activate and deactivate over and over and turning the LEDs on and off.
I haven't tested this because I don't have a charger yet (Well, I do but I have a 12v float charger and getting a 6v battery. So i screwed my self when i ordered the wrong voltage...uhg(its a 12v 500mA)) but when I get one I think this is what will happen. I cant hook the schematics power source behind the float charger circuit because then it will over charge the battery.
All I want to do is have an AC line go to a transformer (float charger) to keep the battery charged but use the same power source to control the switch and activate the LED's.
Any ideas?