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Mobile Power Pack Upgrade

New Regulators
New Regulators

The original LM2577 based regulators I designed into my mobile battery pack turned out to be insufficient for requirements, therefore they have been replaced with higher capacity regulators.

The 12v regulator (left) is a muRata UQQ-12/8-Q12P-C SEPIC converter, providing a max of 8A at 12.1v DC. The 12v rail is also now independently switchable to save power when not in use.

The 5v regulator (right) is a Texas Instruments PTN78020WAZ switching regulator, rated at 6A. The pair of resistors on the back of the regulator set the output voltage to 5.1v.

Also a new addition is a pair of banana sockets & a 2.1mm DC jack, wired into the 12v DC bus, for powering various accessories.

New Additions
New Additions

Below the USB sockets is now a built in eCig charger, to save on USB ports while charging these devices.

IWA National Festival 2013
IWA National Festival 2013

These changes were made after much field testing of the unit at Cassiobury Park, Watford, for the IWA National Waterways Festival.

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Ultracapacitor Voltage Regulation

MuRata Switching Regulator
MuRata Switching Regulator

As an ultracapacitor has a pretty linear discharge curve, some electronics are required to make them behave more like batteries, such as as SEPIC converter.
On the right is a MuRata Power Solutions UQQ-12/8-Q12P-C switching regulator, which will accept a 9-36v input source & output a constant 12v at 8A (96W).