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Polarity tester up to 6 volts

It often happens that you need to determine the polarity of the power source in a device. I came up with a solution to the problem for those who do not have a multimeter. This is a 4-diode polarity tester. Here is its appearance, it is quite small, therefore it will take up little space and will always come in handy when there are no special devices.

We will deal with the details

We need:
4 pcs diodes (model 1N4001 or analogues: 1N4004, 1N4005, 1N4007);
-LEDs red and green;
1KoM resistor;
-Two wires;
- a piece of the breadboard;

We will deal with the circuit, if you want to make a tester up to 3 volts, then you can exclude the resistor from the circuit:
But we are considering specifically how to make a 6 volt tester
We pass to assembly
First, install the LEDs
Next, you need to solder the cons of LEDs
Further, according to the scheme, we connect all the details and get the option of a 3-volt tester
But our task is to make a 6-volt tester, therefore, following the diagram, we embed a resistor
Next, solder wires of different colors, and everything can be tested.
Before the test, we determine which diode determines the polarity. We take the battery, knowing its polarity, and connect it to the tester. Which LED will light up (if you correctly connected the wires: red with "+" and black with "-"), that will mean that the polarity is observed correctly.

The principle of operation is simple.when the polarity is observed correctly (black wire to “minus”, and red wire to “plus”), the LED that is selected as “determining” will light up, and if it is wrong, the other will light up.
I have a "defining" red LED A green indicates that the polarity is not respected
Well, if you are a beginner radio engineer, then I recommend making this tester, it will help in future projects, and also, with this example you can understand the principle of operation of diodes :)

Good luck, thanks for reading the article.
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Quote: Valery
And if just a resistor and an LED?
You can two more multi-colored LEDs counter-parallel, then immediately it will show the polarity. Naturally, a current limiter is required (a resistor, a current generator, and for a change - a capacitor is also possible).
LEDs have a low permissible reverse voltage (several volts) - it may cover. It is enough to turn on the most unpretentious diode of the type KD521, KD522 parallel to the LED in the opposite direction.
"3. The circuit is complicated, enough resistor, diode and LED."


And if just a resistor and an LED?
1. Not "kohm", but "kohm". This is not a typo, this is technical illiteracy.
2. I would like to know the authorin which ranges the products described by him indicate voltage and why they can be used in real life.
1. Schemes do not draw like that.
2. Good people always prefer to indicate coincidence as green, and inconsistencies as red.
3. The circuit is complicated, enough resistor, diode and LED.
4.  
I will make to order
Here is this uncooked thing?

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