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Oct 14, 2014 at 18:33 history edited David Kerr CC BY-SA 3.0
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Oct 10, 2014 at 13:45 comment added David Kerr Feel free to draw up a circuit diagram for my benefit and for those reading this post.
Oct 10, 2014 at 13:40 history edited David Kerr CC BY-SA 3.0
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Oct 8, 2014 at 19:58 comment added Chris Stratton The point is that this can't be used without changes.
Oct 8, 2014 at 19:14 comment added David Kerr It's highly simplified due to a lack of components on Every Circuit. I would probably attach a voltage regulator in there. The OpAmp gets powered by the battery, the mains or the capacitor depending on the situation (ie its power is from the negative and positive rails on the diagram). I'm new to electronics, but I based this circuit off examples and advise from around the internet.
Oct 7, 2014 at 15:31 comment added Chris Stratton Three problems: First, what powers the op-amp? Not that it can't be resolved, but you haven't specified. Next, you appear to back-drive the mains supply when it is unpowered - that may or may not work, for example, it may load the battery supply. Finally, you appear to be supplying either 5v or 9v, but the typical arduino does not have any power input which can accept both of those values and function as intended.
Oct 7, 2014 at 10:52 history edited David Kerr CC BY-SA 3.0
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Oct 7, 2014 at 10:32 history answered David Kerr CC BY-SA 3.0