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Fire Alarm Using Thermistor

Small and simple unit, Can be used for Home-Security purpose
In this fire alarm circuit, a Thermistor works as the heat sensor. When temperature increases, its resistance decreases, and vice versa. At normal temperature, the resistance of the Thermistor (TH1) is approximately 10 kilo-ohms, which reduces to a few ohms as the temperature increases beyond 100 C. The circuit uses readily available components and can be easily constructed on any general-purpose PCB.

Parts:
R1 = 470R,R2 = 470R,R3 = 33K,R5 = 560R,R4 = 470R,R6 = 47K,R7 = 2.2K,R8 = 470R,C1 = 10uF-16V,C2 = 0.04uF-63V,C3 = 0.01uF-63V,Q1 = BC548,Q2 = BC558,Q3 = SL100B,D1 = Red Led,D2 = 1N4001,IC1 = NE555,SPKR = 1W-8R,TH1 = Thermistor-10K,

Circuit Operation:
Timer IC NE555 (IC1) is wired as an astable multivibrator oscillating in audio frequency band. Switching transistors Q1 and Q2 drive multivibrator IC1. The output of IC1 is connected to NPN transistor Q3, which drives the loudspeaker (SPKR) to generate sound. The frequency of IC1 depends on the values of resistors R6, R7 and capacitor C2. When Thermistor TH1 becomes hot, it provides a low-resistance path to extend positive voltage to the base of transistor Q1 via diode D2 and resistor R3. Capacitor C1 charges up to the positive voltage and increases the ‘on’ time of alarm. The higher the value of capacitor C1, the higher the forward voltage applied to the base of transistor Q1. Since the collector of transistor Q1 is connected to the base of transistor Q2, transistor Q2 provides positive voltage to reset pin 4 of IC1. R5 is used such that IC1 remains inactive in the absence of positive voltage. D2 stops discharging of capacitor C1 when the Thermistor connected to the positive supply cools down and provides a high-resistance (10k) path. It also stops the conduction of Q1. To prevent the Thermistor from melting, wrap it up in mica tape. The circuit works off a 6V-12V regulated power supply. D1 is used to indicate that power to the circuit is switched on.

Read more : http://www.extremecircuits.net/2009/07/fire-alarm-using-thermistor.html

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Categories: Alarm systems, Electronic Control Tags: 555 alarm circuit, Astable Multivibrator, Fire Alarm Circuit

Astable Timer with PIC 12F629 – 12F675

This software functions as a long period astable mutivibrator. The mark and space period can be set from 1 second up to a maximum 65535 seconds (18h12m15s). Using the internal 4Mhz RC oscillator delays with an accuracy of 99% or better can be achieved The code also implements an edge triggered reset and an active low hold function. The reset edge can be configured for rising or falling edge. The hold function is active low and stretches the timed period for as long as the hold input is held low. In addition to this up to 128 mark/space time pairs can be used which are executed sequentially allowing complex pulse trains to be generated.
Read Source: http://picprojects.org.uk/projects/ldt/ldt.htm

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Categories: Microcontroller, Oscillator generator Tags: Astable Multivibrator, Astable Timer

Simple Metronome using transistor

This circuit be Simple Metronome circuit model to be simple. It use the transistor be important equipment by very the circuit is the character Astable Multi vibrator. For produce something the sound beep. By can fine VR1 for get sound tone Generator follow can want. A loudspeaker that use to is supposed to impedance 8 – 32 ohm railing land. For decrease the popularity will down and may lead , output , go to feed reach still the amplifier microphone has changed , capacitors 10 uF. The detail is other , see in the circuit.