Bipolar Power Rev.1.Nov.4.

2007

Some effect circuits need positive and negative voltages to operate, this would normally require two batteries. This project
uses a MAX1044 IC, capable of creating a negative voltage from a positive only voltage supply, eliminating the need for an
extra battery. Input jack switches power to the circuit by integrating RG Keens input jack switching circuit found at
www.geofex.com. Another possible application for this circuit is to power positive ground circuits like fuzzes, in this case
the positive output is ignored and only the negative voltage output is used to power the fuzz circuit. Bypass wiring used is
the more standard dpdt type, shown to illustrate how to wire a bypass to this circuit, other bypass wiring schemes can also
be used. Visit www.tonepad.com for more!

1
+Vin Ring
INPUT JACK OUTPUT JACK
6k8
1k

SHIELD SHIELD

IC 1

+
10uF

INPUT JACK 10uF OUTPUT JACK

+

RING TIP
+V -V
out Gnd out
0
INPUT JACK
TIP

0 1
READY TO TRANSFER
+9V -9V

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IN OUT
GND

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EFFECT THAT REQUIRES BIPOLAR
OR NEGATIVE VOLTAGE SUPPLY

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Parts List

any commercial use is forbidden.

Resistors ICs
1 - 1k 1 - MAX1044

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BATTERY SNAP
1 - 6k8 (6.8k)
BYPASS
SWITCH
Capacitors Transistor
2 - 10F 1 - 2n5087

AC
ADAPTOR +Vin
Q1
+ 1k +Vout
9v to effect +9v
MAX1044

n.c. (positive supply)

n.c. -Vout
to effect -9v
6k8 10uF
(negative supply)
10uF
gnd
to input jack shield
Ring (ground)

INPUT
effect in effect out OUTPUT