This simple charger was found in a 1980s documentation. The transistor may be the TIP42 with a heat sink. R1 adjusts the load current. The transformer has 1 A of secondary current.
This filters blocks radio interference or noise coming from the AC Power line. Noise such as the...
April 2017 - Mouser Electronics already has in stock the Texas Instruments' new TPS54418A...
The circuit presented is suggested by Mullard (Philips) in an old manual. The circuit uses a...