


The circuit shown will provide three pre-set currents which will remain constant despite variations of ambient temperature or line voltage.
ZD1 produces temperature stable reference voltage which is applied to the non-inverting input of IC1
A full DC feedback is applied from the output to the inverting input holding the voltage at Q2’s emitter at the same potential as the non-inverting input.
The current flowing into the load therefore is defined by S1. With the values employed here a pre-set load current of 10mA, 100mA or 1A can be selected. Q2 should be mounted on a suitable heatsink
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