USB Lamp circuit.

Description.

Here is a simple USB powered lamp that can be used to light your desktop during power failures. The circuit operates from the 5 V available from the USB port.The 5V from the USB port is passed through current limiting resistor R2 and transistor Q1. The base of transistor Q1 is grounded via R1 which provides a constant bias voltage for Q1 together with D2.The diode D1 prevents the reverse flow of current from battery.C1 is used as a noise filter.Two white LED’s are used here for the lamp, you can also use a 2 V torch bulb instead of LED’s. LED D3  indicates connection with USB port.

Circuit Diagram with Parts List.

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Notes. 

  • USB port is only able to provide up to 100 mA current.So don’t overload the circuit with more no of LED’s.
  • Before wiring the circuit confirm the positive and ground leads of USB by a multimeter.
  • Switch S1 can be used to turn on the lamp.

7 Responses to “USB Lamp circuit.”

  1. olasupo says:

    please where will i connect the 5v of the usb(usb lamp circuits)

  2. Oli Stokes says:

    THIS IS UBER pWNAGE

  3. jan says:

    hello. why is there the battery? back-up energy supply when computer is down?

  4. zhel says:

    can you please explain farther the flow of this circuit in a USB lamp

  5. TONY says:

    Umm if the power is down.. is the computer also.., do not take me wrong, great idea and all.. but if the power goes out and by chance the phone line is still live take the lamp off the usb and use it on the phone line ;)

  6. Niranjan says:

    Please tell me, why we use battery b1 in USb lamp circuit….?

  7. admin says:

    battery B1 provides the back up power

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