DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 20W RECHARGEABLE FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH REMOTE CONTROL

Abstract

Due to interruptive nature of electricity supply in Nigeria today and high cost of procuring stand by generating set, it became necessary to look for alternative methods of generating electricity for domestic use. The purpose of this work is to develop a DC-AC inverter and charger units as an alternative to the use of generating set using a remote control because of its low cost, maintenance free nature and it make life simpler for the handicaps and the average individual alike. The low power inverter and charger was design using Transistor as the main inverter switching components. It is purely a sine wave inverter. The inverter/charger can power fluorescent lamp with a remote control from a 9V battery. The successful implementation of this project involved the careful plan and layout of the circuit components such that troubleshooting and repairs could be carried out with relative ease.