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Automatic Plant Watering System

Automatic Plant Watering System circuit is presented here is based on the readily available moisture sensor, comparator IC LM393 and relay. The moisture sensor is used as soil moisture detector while IC LM393 used as comparator. In the absence of water, no moisture sense in the soil. As a result moisture sensor start conducting and turn ON the water pump. However, when there is a moisture present in the soil the moisture sensor detect moisture and water pump stays off.

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Automatic Plant Watering System

Automatic Plant Watering System circuit is presented here is based on the readily available moisture sensor, comparator IC LM393 and relay. The moisture sensor is used as soil moisture detector while IC LM393 used as comparator. In the absence of water, no moisture sense in the soil. As a result moisture sensor start conducting and turn ON the water pump. However, when there is a moisture present in the soil the moisture sensor detect moisture and water pump stays off.

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Automatic Plant Watering System

Abstract:
Automatic Plant Watering System circuit is presented here is based on the readily available
moisture sensor, comparator IC LM393 and relay. The moisture sensor is used as soil moisture
detector while IC LM393 used as comparator. In the absence of water, no moisture sense in the
soil. As a result moisture sensor start conducting and turn ON the water pump. However, when
there is a moisture present in the soil the moisture sensor detect moisture and water pump stays
off.

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Application of the circuit:


Most of the moisture sensor based circuits available in market use one or another kind of soil
moisture detector probe which increases the cost and also require complicated circuitry around it.
But this moisture sensor based circuit uses readily available soil moisture detector probe as
moisture detector. The functioning of this Automatic Plant Watering System circuit is to detect
moisture in soil and automatically activate the water pump in absence of moisture. Water pump
is ON continuously indicating the absence of moisture till it detects moisture on moisture sensor.

Why this particular circuit:


Soil moisture detector probe used here as a moisture detector. The variation in moisture wanted
can be easily done by introducing water. The circuit operates normally over a DC voltage of 5V
which can be obtained by DC supply cable.

Explained working of circuit:


The basic idea behind the circuit operation is to turn ON water pump in absence of moisture. The
soil moisture detector probe is needed for this purpose. Soil moisture detector probe is a device
that converts soil moisture to electric energy. Here, Automatic Plant Watering System circuit
works as moisture detector while soil moisture detector probe working as moisture sensor that
turns ON water pump. IC LM393 is used as comparator. Soil moisture detector probe output is
connected as input to comparator. Pin no. 4 of LM393 is pulled towards ground. Relay is used
as a switch. When relay is activated, normally closed contact becomes open and normally open
contact becomes closed. In normal condition, there is moisture in the soil and water pump stays
off. Now consider second scenario when there is no moisture in the soil, the water pump turns
ON.

How to build:
First of all read the given manual thoroughly and study the circuit given in the figure. Also have
look at PCB and components supplied along with the kit. Each component has to be soldered in
its position on PCB.

Identification of resistors is done by color coding. The color band on each resistor corresponds to
its exact value.
There are different methods in which values are defined on capacitors. But usually values are
specified numerically on them.

Can you make out the whole working of circuit and are you able to identify each component
separately as to where each of them has to be placed?

If yes only then proceed further to actually mounting and soldering the parts.

Not ICs but their sockets are to be soldered on PCB. This is to make mounting and dismounting
of ICs easy while troubleshooting.

Start from left most corner of PCB and solder the components one by one on their correct
position on PCB.

Before soldering any component see that you have placed it at its right position and with correct
polarity. Give due attention to diodes and electrolytic capacitors as they are polarity dependent.

Do the soldering of other components in the same way while keeping in mind that components
with long and sensitive leads like capacitors and transistors are soldered last.

Testing the kit:


After assembling and soldering of components on PCB, connect external DC power source of
5V.

For testing purpose manually induce water in the soil. Pump turns on in absence of water.

Now set the desired intensity at which you want detection of light. This can be done by changing
the resistive value of R2 variable resistor.

Install the unit in soil.

ICs used here:


The only IC used here is LM393

It is dual differential comparator IC.

This 8 pin IC is popular and commonly used IC

Part List:
Semiconductors

U1 - LM393

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Resistors(all ¼ watt +/-5% carbon unless stated otherwise)

R2 - 10k Ohm(variable)

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R3 - 1k Ohm

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R4 - 1k Ohm

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R5 - 10k Ohm

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R6 - 10k Ohm

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Capacitor C1 - 1uF

Miscellaneous

D4: - moisture sensor

D1: - Red LED

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D2: - Green LED

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5 V USB Cable

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PCB

Pump

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Relay

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LM393

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