The purpose of this circuit is to turn off the power supplied by a battery when its voltage drops below a value set by the trimpot. The power transistor shall be fitted with a heat sink. The circuit is from an old 80's American documentation.

The purpose of this circuit is to turn off the power supplied by a battery when its voltage drops below a value set by the trimpot. The power transistor shall be fitted with a heat sink. The circuit is from an old 80's American documentation.