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Door Bell Timer with Adjustable Timing Facility

Yes this simple transistor circuit can be used as a home door bell and it’s ON time can be set as preferred by the user, meaning if you wanted that the sound of the bell to remain switched  ON for a particular period of time, you could easily do it just by adjusting the given pot. The actual tune  is derived from the IC UM66 and the associated components, while all the included transistors along with the relay are configured for producing the time delay for keeping the music switched ON. Parts List R1, R2,  R4, R5 = 1K VR1 = 100K, D1, D2 = 1N4007, C1, C2 = 100uF/25 T1, T3 = BC547, T2 = BC557 Z1 = 3V/400mW Transformer = 0-12V/500mA, S1 = Bell Push IC = UM66

RF amplifier protection

RF amplifier protection I have developed the protection circuit for the EB104 amplifier I am working on, after I finally had some time to design and test a few models. The main requirements have been: - protection in case of high temperature; - protection in case of high SWR; - protection in case of wrong output filter selection; - simple design (i’m a fan of the whole K.I.S.S. rule of thought), able to work in strong electromagnetic fields, reliable, inexpensive. Because i will be using the same directional coupler i have used in the SWR meter (the one made on PCB) wich is directly influenced by the signal frequency, and because i want full HF coverage, i cannot just measure the reflected signal and make a circuit cut the amplifier when it goes over a limit; on 28Mhz the coupler generates roughly 4 times more voltage that let’s say in 7Mhz. So a system that compares direct and reflected signal and triggers when the latter is percentually too high was needed, therefore an operational a

Simple But Automatic Load Sensing Power Switch

This circuit will automatically switch on several mains-powered "slave" loads when a "master" load is turned on. For example, it will switch on the amplifier and CD player in a stereo system when the receiver is turned on. It works by sensing the current draw of the "master" device through a low value high wattage resistor using a comparator. The output of that comparator then switches on the "slave" relay. The circuit can be built into a power bar, extension cord or power center to provide a convenient set of "smart" outlets that switch on when the master appliance is powered (turn on the computer monitor and the computer, printer and other peripherals come on as well). Automatic Load Sensing Power Switch Circuit Diagram Parts List: Notes: This circuit is designed for 120V operation. For 240V operation, resistors R2 and R6 will need to be changed. A maximum of 5A can be used as the master unless the wattage of R1 is increased S1 provid

Infrared Remote Tester Circuit Diagram

Suitable for any Infrared emitting device, 3V battery supply. A very simple device allowing a quick check of common Infra-red Remote-Controls can be useful to the electronics amateur, frequently asked to repair or test these ubiquitous devices. A reliable circuit was designed with a handful of components: the LED will flash when any of the Remote-Control push buttons will be pressed. The side of the Remote-Control bearing the IR emitting diode(s) must be directed towards the Photo Transistor (Q1) of the checker circuit: maximum distance should not exceed about 20 - 25cm. . Circuit Diagram:   Infrared Remote Tester Circuit Diagram Parts: R1 = 470K R2 = 47R D1 = LED Any Type Q1 = Photo Transistor Q2 = BC327 B1 = 3V Battery or 2 AA cell Notes: Current drawing of the circuit is less than 1mA when the LED illuminates and 0mA when no signal is picked-up by the Photo Transistor: therefore, SW1 can be omitted. SW1 will be SPST Toggle or Slider Switch

Monitor for 6V 12V Batteries

Rechargeable batteries of 6V and 12V are used in a large number of applications. It is imperative that these are maintained properly to get maximum life out of them. Further, their permissible number of charge-discharge cycles must be fully utilised. Here is a circuit that gives a visual as well as an audible alarm if the battery voltage is higher or lower than acceptable limits, so that corrective action can be taken. Circuit and working As shown in Fig. 1, the circuit is built around dual-operational amplifier LM358 (IC1), hex inverting Schmitt trigger 74HC14 (IC2) and a few other components. The circuit can be divided into two parts—the input unit built around two operational amplifiers (op amps) in IC1 working as comparators, and audio alarm unit built around two RC oscillators and a transistor. Voltage from the battery under test (BUT) is applied to connector CON1. It is divided by five by R1 and R2 for comparison with the threshold levels. the power supply of the circuit is limit

Power audio amplifier circuit using IC TA7066P

IC TA7066P is original monolithic Intregated Circuit Audio Power Amplifier. Package IC is SIP10-16 and manufactered by TOSHIBA.  The above sequence is a series of low-grade intregated circuit amplifier , which was very small output . But this amplifier is very high impedance power output. For more details , see description below. Technical information : Min. Voltage   : 8   Volts DC Max. Voltage  : 25 Volts DC Max. Power    : 0,3 Watts Impedance      : 150 Ohms Min. Currents : 2,8 mA

Relay Switch Activated by Tone and Signal

This is a simple project of Relay Switch Activated by Tone and Signal circuit diagram.The essence of the circuit is for the input of tone and signal to provide an activation for the relay switch. Relay – an electrically operated switch where the current flowing through the coil of the relay is creating a magnetic field which attracts a lever and changes the switch contacts, thereby making its state open or close BC214 – a complementary silicon planar epitaxial transistor used in AF small signal drivers and am1 as well as for low noise preamplifier applications due to its feature of good linearity of DC current gain LM741 – a general purpose single operational amplifier with features such as offset null, compensated internal freq uency, voltage range with high input, good stability of temperature, and protected from short circuit The use of relay will allow the circuit to switch from one condition to another. It can also be referred to as a form of an electrical amplifier since it is a