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Q&A Constant Current Load Circuit with Op Amp

Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/ But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by timelyfiasco‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by coquelicot‭

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#4: Post edited by user avatar timelyfiasco‭ · 2020-08-18T01:42:38Z (about 4 years ago)
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  • Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from [https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/](DIY-Constant-current-load)
  • But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op amp didnt get hot to the touch. After replacing the op amp the circuit works again for a short time.
  • Am I at fault or is the circuit wrong? Tested at 10V 0.5A.
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/wU1ugaSTWJ6qRGVwMvUb4FwY)
  • P.S. It is working again as of now. But still I have destroyed a couple op amp.
  • Is there a better circuit design? Like mentioned here [https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit)
  • Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/
  • But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op amp didnt get hot to the touch. After replacing the op amp the circuit works again for a short time.
  • Am I at fault or is the circuit wrong? Tested at 10V 0.5A.
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/wU1ugaSTWJ6qRGVwMvUb4FwY)
  • P.S. It is working again as of now. But still I have destroyed a couple op amp.
  • Is there a better circuit design? Like mentioned here [https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit)
#3: Post edited by user avatar timelyfiasco‭ · 2020-08-18T01:40:39Z (about 4 years ago)
changed link
  • Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from [http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/](DIY-Constant-current-load)
  • But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op amp didnt get hot to the touch. After replacing the op amp the circuit works again for a short time.
  • Am I at fault or is the circuit wrong? Tested at 10V 0.5A.
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/wU1ugaSTWJ6qRGVwMvUb4FwY)
  • P.S. It is working again as of now. But still I have destroyed a couple op amp.
  • Is there a better circuit design? Like mentioned here [https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit)
  • Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from [https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/](DIY-Constant-current-load)
  • But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op amp didnt get hot to the touch. After replacing the op amp the circuit works again for a short time.
  • Am I at fault or is the circuit wrong? Tested at 10V 0.5A.
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/wU1ugaSTWJ6qRGVwMvUb4FwY)
  • P.S. It is working again as of now. But still I have destroyed a couple op amp.
  • Is there a better circuit design? Like mentioned here [https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit)
#2: Post edited by user avatar timelyfiasco‭ · 2020-08-17T03:41:39Z (about 4 years ago)
  • Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from [http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/](DIY-Constant-current-load)
  • But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op amp didnt get hot to the touch. After replacing the op amp the circuit works again for a short time.
  • Am I at fault or is the circuit wrong? Tested at 10V 0.5A.
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/wU1ugaSTWJ6qRGVwMvUb4FwY)
  • Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from [http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/](DIY-Constant-current-load)
  • But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op amp didnt get hot to the touch. After replacing the op amp the circuit works again for a short time.
  • Am I at fault or is the circuit wrong? Tested at 10V 0.5A.
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/wU1ugaSTWJ6qRGVwMvUb4FwY)
  • P.S. It is working again as of now. But still I have destroyed a couple op amp.
  • Is there a better circuit design? Like mentioned here [https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/371864/constant-current-load-op-amp-ref-voltage-limit)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar timelyfiasco‭ · 2020-08-17T03:36:35Z (about 4 years ago)
Constant Current Load Circuit with Op Amp 
Hi, I built a constant current load following the circuit from [http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Constant-current-load/](DIY-Constant-current-load)

But my op amp gets destroyed after a few minutes. The transistor or the op amp didnt get hot to the touch. After replacing the op amp the circuit works again for a short time.

Am I at fault or is the circuit wrong? Tested at 10V 0.5A.

![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/wU1ugaSTWJ6qRGVwMvUb4FwY)