Tag: latching current limiter

Latching Current Limiter (resettable fuse if you will!)

Posted by on April 8, 2010

As my first electronics-related entry, I would like to share a modification of the “current limiter add-on” by Ron J. The original circuit works as advertised, however I needed to disconnect the load immediately after the maximum current was reached, what I needed was pretty much a resettable fuse.

The following schematic depicts this concept:

With only a few extra components you can make a trusty yet simple electronic fuse.

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