How Can I Design a Circuit to Manage and Distribute Stored Electrical Energy?

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The discussion revolves around designing a circuit to manage and distribute stored electrical energy, focusing on the components needed to store energy, regulate output, and control the flow of electricity to various targets. The scope includes conceptual circuit design and practical applications in electronics.

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  • One participant seeks assistance in creating a circuit that can store electrical energy and distribute it to multiple targets while controlling the output parameters such as current and voltage.
  • Another participant outlines a basic system consisting of a battery, a charger, and a regulator for consumers, emphasizing the importance of selecting appropriate components to ensure compatibility in voltage and current.
  • The second participant notes that advanced chargers can manage both voltage and current, and mentions the existence of voltage and current regulators that can be utilized in the circuit design.
  • A suggestion is made to connect the three components together for a simple application, with a mention of using voltage regulators and other modules that might already exist in consumer electronics.
  • One participant expresses gratitude for the information provided, indicating a positive reception to the guidance offered.
  • A question is posed about the effects of running power through a coil around permanent magnets, inviting further exploration of electromagnetic principles.
  • Another participant directs attention to external resources for further reading, suggesting that understanding the underlying concepts is crucial before seeking direct solutions.

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Participants generally agree on the need for a battery, charger, and regulator in the circuit design. However, there are varying levels of understanding and approaches to the problem, with some participants emphasizing the importance of foundational knowledge while others focus on practical circuit assembly. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the specifics of the circuit design and the implications of the proposed ideas.

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Participants express uncertainty about the specific components needed and the operational principles involved, highlighting a reliance on foundational knowledge and the potential complexity of integrating various circuit elements.

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This discussion may be useful for individuals interested in circuit design, energy management systems, and those seeking to understand the principles of electrical engineering and electronics.

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Can someone help me create this conceptual circuit?

Where..when electric power is brought in, it is stored, and that stored energy at the same time can be outsourced to a target at a particular amp/current/voltage needed to power that target, as well as allowing that excess stored energy to be outsourced to other "targets"

I don't know how clear I'm being. I'm guessing I need a battery of some sort that can be charged with electricity. I'm just wary as I don't know if I can use the power from that battery for more than one thing. And one thing that I do want to power, I want control the level of electric strength/flow.

And for the excess energy left in the battery, I want to use to power a e.g. light bulb.
How could I do all this?

I don't know what I need, transistors, capicitators? splitters?
 
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Basically we are talking about a system consisting of three parts:
1.) A battery, storing energy
2.) A charger, converting incoming electricity to fill the battery
3.) Regulator for consumers.

Choosing 1.) determines the output voltage of charger and input voltage of regulator.
2.) Would generate the needed voltage for the battery. Actually advanced chargers are playing with the current as well, but they are mostly just voltage regulators.
3.) There are circuits which can output a given voltage called voltage regulators, and there are circuits which output a given current, called current regulators (I guess, English is not my native language). Voltage regulators generally need higher input voltage than the output, but there are circuits which can output more voltage than input.

Generally you could simply connect those three things together and enjoy. However if the charger drives current rather than simply voltage, the control circuitry should account for both the charger and regulator. In simple applications (like a boat) you just put a voltage regulator (power module of a computer is an advanced one, and can be obtained dirt cheap from used computers), a battery, and the comsumers, which might contain their own voltage and amperage mungler circuits (e.g. a 12V DC/ 220V AC converter, or the 5V voltage regulator which drives the main board of the GPS which have 12V nominal input.)I suggest diving into this:
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/l_sitemap.html
As far as I gathered this forum is for those who want to solve AND understand problems.
To reach this stage you should be able to formulate your problem, for which you need understanding of the basics.
So the first step is to learn the basics. If you have problems understanding anything along the way I am sure you can ask here and you will get the answer. But first thing first.

If your problem is more urgent than your need for understanding I am sure that there are DIY electronics forums where people will draw a circuit for you.
 
Very grateful. Thank you.
 
If you put some coil around a link of permanent magnets and then ran some power through it, what would happen?
 
Read these:
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_14/1.html
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_14/2.html
Then tell here what you think will happen.
After that we can help you with it.
The forum rules are very strict on that helpers should not tell the solution, only help you to figure out.
 

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