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Electronics Washing Machine Control

The document describes an electronic washing machine control circuit that provides timing and motor control functions comparable to expensive commercial washing machines. The circuit uses integrated circuits and relays to run the washing machine motor in different directions and speeds, controlled by timer settings and switch selections for normal, strong, or continuous washing cycles. Key components include a 555 timer chip that provides clock pulses to a 4017 decade counter/decoder IC, which controls transistors and relays to reverse the motor direction periodically or continuously according to the cycle selected.

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Electronics Washing Machine Control

The document describes an electronic washing machine control circuit that provides timing and motor control functions comparable to expensive commercial washing machines. The circuit uses integrated circuits and relays to run the washing machine motor in different directions and speeds, controlled by timer settings and switch selections for normal, strong, or continuous washing cycles. Key components include a 555 timer chip that provides clock pulses to a 4017 decade counter/decoder IC, which controls transistors and relays to reverse the motor direction periodically or continuously according to the cycle selected.

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Electronics Washing Machine Control | Circuit Diagram

Nowadays, commercially available washing machines are provided with feature like auto-off
timer, reversible impeller etc. Most of them have mechanical timer, reverses etc. Some are
equipped with electronic timers. But they are very expensive and out of reach of the average
consumer.
Electronic Washing Machine Control circuit provides all the facilities provided by reputed
companies and even more. The circuit has a timer circuit which can be set to any duration
from 0 to 15 minutes and can be extended to any length of time by merely changing a
capacitor. The circuit has switching circuits which run the impeller in one direction for 25
seconds and stop the motor for five seconds. This cycle repeats until the time set in the timer
has elapsed. An optional switch is provided to select normal/strong washes. During normal
washing, the impeller rotates in both directions alternatively with five second gap between
reversals. This type of wash is suitable for delicate clothes. During strong washing, the
impeller rotates in one direction only with five second push after every 25 seconds.
Another switch is provided to select the continuous facilities. In this mode, the impeller
rotates in one direction only continuously. This mode is suitable for blankets, rugs etc.

The heart of the circuit is IC3 which is a CMOS decade counter cum decoder. The IC provides
ten outputs which go high one at a time for every clock pulse applied at pin 14. The clock
pulses are obtained by IC1 NE555 wired in as table multivibrator mode. The second, third,
fourth and fifth outputs are ORed by four 1N4148 diodes (D1 D4). Similarly, the 7th, 8th, 9th
and 10th outputs are OR,ed by another four 1N4148 diodes (D5 D8). The first and sixth
outputs are left unused.

When IC3 starts counting, the first pulse is not received by any diode, and during that period
transistors T3 and T2 are off and the relays are also off, disabling the motor. During counts
form second to fifth pulse T3 is on and T2 is off. The motor runs in one direction for four
clock pulses. During sixth pulse, once again T3 and T2 are off and the motor stops. During
seventh to tenth pulses, T3 and T2 are on and the motor runs in opposite direction due to
switching of winding by relay RL1 contacts.
The timer is based on IC2 CD4060 which divides by 16384 counters. The timer can be set by
1M potentiometer. After the set-time T1 switches T2 and T3 off, thus disabling the motor. The
4060 can be reset by the push-to-on switch provided.

Capacitor C4 is a starting capacitor already fixed to the motor. Relay RL1 and RL2 are 6V, 100
, 6A rated relays.

The circuit can be assembled on the general-purpose PCB. Mains wiring should be made with
high current stranded copper wire. The circuit being fairly simple does not pose any problem.
Note: SW1 = Normal/Strong Selector
SW2 = Continuous Selector
SW4 = Reset
PARTS LIST

Resistors (all -watt, 5% Carbon)

R1, R6 = 1 K
R2, R4 = 100 K
R3 = 1 M

R5 = 4.7 K
R7 = 10 K
R8, R12, R13 = 470
R9-R11 = 750
VR1 = 1 M Lin.

Capacitors

C1 = 47 F/25V
C2, C5, C6 = 0.01 F
C3 = 1 F/25V
C4 = starting capacitor already connected with motor

C6 = 1000 F/25V
C8 = 0.1 F

Semiconductors

IC1 = NE555
IC2 = CD 4060
IC3 = CD4017
T1 T3 = BC148B
D1 D11, D13, D15 = 1N4148
D12, D14, D16 D19 = 1N4001

Miscellaneous

X1 = 220V C primary to 9V-0-9V 500mA secondary transformer


M = 230V AC, HP reversible induction motor
RL1, RL2 = 6V, 100 Relay
SW1 = DPDT switch
SW2 = SPST witch
SW3 = ON/OFF switch
SW4 = Push-To-On switch

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