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title: "DIY Laptop powerbank / Battery power supply"
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Putting all of this information together, we can assemble the components into the diagram below:
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<palign="center">Schematic of UPS circuit</p>
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Note how overall system is fairly simple. It's essentially a pass-through for the AC-to-DC converter, and an automatic charger for the battery. Moreover, the __input voltage__ from the AC-DC converter just has to be __higher__ than the __battery voltage__, but it does NOT have to match the voltage required by the laptop. As a consequence, the we can use a ~12v converter up to a ~20v converter with this design. It's input voltage is very flexible.
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<palign="center">Views of the completed direct-current UPS</p>
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As the images show above, the completed diagram shows how the assembled UPS is fairly compact and functional. It can be completely turned off by unplugging the AC-DC power supply and disconecting the battery from the rest of the circuit (via the power switch). Moreover, by addings a handle to the device it can be easily moved around.
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