The circuit shown is for testing both signal diodes (low current) and rectifiers (high current). The circuit is from a 2000 Poptronics, and the transformer has a secondary winding of 100 to 300 mA.
This circuit triggers the LED when the monitored battery voltage drops below 9 V for 12 V...
We found this circuit in a Radio Electronics from January 1967. The SCR is already the C106, which...
This power source with silicon diodes at a time when valves were still used was found in Radio...