Help needed: AA 1.5v Low battery detection circute
Hello,
I'm looking for help with Low battery detection circute please.
I have some device (home automation RF trigger, Insteon TriggerLinc) that is using single AA 1.5v battery.
I'm using it as a water leak detektor. Unfortunately this device does not have low battery indicator of any kind. Therefore when battery dies it becomes useless (being hidden behind dishwasher machine).
So I thought to build a low battery detection circute that will monitor voltage of the battery and if it drops to lets say 1.0v, it will trigger the device (by shorting its terminals) and therefore drawing my attention.
I searched the web and found this ics: MAX9060, MAX9061 or MAX6433, MAX6434, MAX6435.
Unfortunately I know very little about electornics (though I can solder). Looking at the datasheet I can not figure out wich of the above ics I need. They differ by 'Reset out' option.
Could somebody please help me to pick right IC and create circute to implement the idea?
Thank you!
Mark
Hello,
I'm looking for help with Low battery detection circute please.
I have some device (home automation RF trigger, Insteon TriggerLinc) that is using single AA 1.5v battery.
I'm using it as a water leak detektor. Unfortunately this device does not have low battery indicator of any kind. Therefore when battery dies it becomes useless (being hidden behind dishwasher machine).
So I thought to build a low battery detection circute that will monitor voltage of the battery and if it drops to lets say 1.0v, it will trigger the device (by shorting its terminals) and therefore drawing my attention.
I searched the web and found this ics: MAX9060, MAX9061 or MAX6433, MAX6434, MAX6435.
Unfortunately I know very little about electornics (though I can solder). Looking at the datasheet I can not figure out wich of the above ics I need. They differ by 'Reset out' option.
Could somebody please help me to pick right IC and create circute to implement the idea?
Thank you!
Mark