Electronics Design

Viral Amplifier Circuit Fails

I saw this circuit in facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FF5z48oYV/. The screen capture is included here under fair use (commentary and critique). The good thing is that this is a simple circuit, but the disadvantage is that there is NO sound out with this design. – there is a battery drawn without clear indication of the operating

Knots in electrical wire are bad

In what country this is the recommended practice? Picture source: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DrRjhJH2r/ I have been reached that If you should not use a knot for cable strain relief. ⚠️ Important: If this is a 230 V / mains-powered device, proper mechanical strain relief is mandatory for safety and compliance. A knot is not a safe

Water sensor circuit

I saw this circuit seen on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GAqZQWc7y/ In this circuit design the soil acts as a simple moisture sensor by changing electrical resistance with water content, forming a basic circuit with two probes (wires) connected to transistor and indicator LED. Water conducts electricity better than dry soil. When water fills the gaps between

Audio cable difference analysis

To scientifically analyze the difference between audio interconnects (such as copper vs. silver, or different types of insulation or shielding), you need to approach it from both a measurements standpoint and a listening tests perspective. Here’s a structured approach you can take: 1 1. Objective Measurements: The first step is to use measurement equipment to

Dangerous battery charging circuit

I saw this circuit at Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AC9zDA8gR/ I hv been seeing circuits like this i will be wondering what a hell are they publishing like this without shame ! Dangerous, do not use ! This is what I call an “automatic house ingnitor circuit” Lithium battery exploder circuit That looks like a one way

USB charger bad

Another bad and potentially dangerous circuit from Facebook. This is supposed to charge LiIon battery from USB power. Identified problems: – no current limiting – can overcharge the battery – red charging LED will be always on when there is USB power coming in – green charged LED will not turn on when battery is

Bad LED dimmer

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1MqEUa6oyN/ A bad design that for most control range LEDs are off, then there is some brightness control and then turn a little bit more and you have your LEDs fried. Trying to control LED brightness without series resistor by adjusting voltage going to then is a bad design. The LM317 should have been configured

Bad SSR circuit

I saw this bad circuit posted to Facebook: It at quick glance looks like a FET based solid state relay (SSR) design to control 230V AC. But actually it is not suitable for the application at all. If you connect the circuit like shown, it will not work as planned and many components will be

Bad AI circuits

Still, Ai is not capable enough to create correct diagrams on its own. I wonder if it is posible to post working circuits to Facebook…… mostly only AI crap seems to be posted Example from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16vJCdn37B/ The left side circuit is almost correct, but for example the control button has only one wire in it,

Transformerless LED supply idea

I saw the following circuit design posted to Facebook. Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HuYVvXHcf/ What is wrong with this design: No isolation from mains, potentially electrocutes if you touch any part of exposed LED strip. The circuit will only give around 220V/30000ohms=0.00766.. mA current that can light one normal LED but not any long LED strip like shown