The 4 simple light activated day night switch circuits explained here can all be used for controlling a load, normally a 220V lamp, in response to the varying levels of the surrounding ambient light. The circuit can be used as a commercial automatic street light control system, as a domestic porch light or corridor light […]
Sensors and Detectors
Simple Mobile Phone Detector Circuit [Tested]
A cellphone or mobile phone detector is actually a high gain op amp amplifier which detects slightest of RF disturbance from a mobile phone, and illuminates an LED. Mobile phones today being the major generator of RF interference is easily picked up by this circuit and can be seen through an LED illumination at the […]
How to Build a Rain Sensor Circuit
This is a simple rain sensor circuit which can be built by a school grade student very easily and can be used for displaying its relatively useful feature, probably among his friends or in a science fair exhibition. Using IC 555 as the Comparator The circuit is basically rigged using IC 555 as a comparator […]
Non Contact AC Phase Detector Circuit [Tested]
The circuit discussed in this article is of a non-contact mains AC field detector which displays the presence of a mains AC field from a distance of more an 6 inches. Locating Fault in AC Lines without Physical Contact The circuit can be used for locating faults in house wiring without the need of making […]
Make an LED AC Voltage Indicator Monitor Circuit
The LED AC mains voltage level indicator is a circuit that can be used for displaying and monitoring the instantaneous voltage level of any 220 V or 120 V mains home AC input, through a correspondingly rising and falling LED bar graph. A simple construction and accurate result are the main features of this tiny […]