This simple charger was found in a 1980s documentation. The transistor may be the TIP42 with a heat sink. R1 adjusts the load current. The transformer has 1 A of secondary current.
When this alarm is off current drained is very low, only about 60 µA. The circuit can be powered...
This circuit, from the 1990 Motorola Dataar Databook, can be implemented with other comparators. The...
The integrated circuit in this application is from the 80's, not being common nowadays. It...