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Led Driver

1. This circuit allows a 1.5V cell to power an LED, which normally requires 1.8-3.8V, by using a transistor. 2. The circuit includes a 1.5V cell, diode, NPN transistor, 1.2k resistor, 220 ohm resistor, and LED. A ferrite core is wound with 30 turns of wire to act as a coil. 3. Connecting the parts as shown in the schematic allows the 1.5V cell to drive the LED through the transistor, with the diode and resistors helping to regulate the voltage and protect the LED.

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Led Driver

1. This circuit allows a 1.5V cell to power an LED, which normally requires 1.8-3.8V, by using a transistor. 2. The circuit includes a 1.5V cell, diode, NPN transistor, 1.2k resistor, 220 ohm resistor, and LED. A ferrite core is wound with 30 turns of wire to act as a coil. 3. Connecting the parts as shown in the schematic allows the 1.5V cell to drive the LED through the transistor, with the diode and resistors helping to regulate the voltage and protect the LED.

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5V LED driver using transistor


1.5V cell cannot light up led since it requires around 1.8V to 3.8V as forward voltage.
This simple circuit will help us drive LED using only 1.5V or even 1.2V cell.
Part List:
1-1.5V cell
1-1N4007 or any similar diode
1-2N2222 transistor or any similar NPN transistor
1-1.2k-ohms resistor
1-220-ohms resistor
1-white LED or any bright LED
*see LED pinout if you are not sure with LED pins
Circuit schematic and parts:

LED driver schematic

Ferrite core and transistor pins

Winding the coil and making the ciruit :


First look for any magnetic core for your coil. Toroidal ferrite core from old cfl is
recommended (see diagram above) but still you can use any magnetic core available at
hand. Using #22AWG magnetic wire wind it 30 turns and mark the starting as 1, center-

tap as 2 and ending of the winding as number 3. Follow the led driver schematic above
and its done.
Note: You can remove diode 1N4007 and 220 resistor and replace it with another
LED. Their main purpose is mainly for suppressing excessive voltage that can damage
the LED. Another similar and much better driver is the light activated led driver (joule
thief) which is also powered by 1.5V cell.
Read more at http://www.simple-electronics.com/2011/09/15v-leddriver.html#2guTqhxLs5MEr4HU.99

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