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Shanawaz aga

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Circuit Diagram
Working
Burglar alarm circuit or Theft alarm circuits are quite common
and different circuits uses different methods to detect
intruders.
The above circuit uses timer IC 555 to detect and sound alarm
upon detecting intruders.
The circuit is very easy to construct and the cost less. In order to
detect intruders this circuit uses a trip wire which should be tied
in the path where we need to detect intruders.
This may be entrance of our house or the hallway door etc.
When intruders move in the trip wire breaks or disconnect from
the circuit.
This will trigger the alarm to sound alerting the user and scares
away the intruders.
Working
In the above circuit IC 555 acts as a Astable multivibrator, you can read the
working of IC 555 here. The thing about Astable multivibrator is that it puts out
a continuous stream of pulses of specific frequency. Thus by using the Astable
multivibrator we can produce continuous frequency which will be used as input
to drive the speaker.

If you know about Astable multivibrators. you will be aware of the fact R2, R3
and C2 decides the output frequency. This is given by the formula

F = 1.44 / (( R3 + 2R2)x C2 )

= 218 Hz
Working
Circuit of a loop sensor based simple security alarm is described here. The sensor loop
is nothing but a short length of thin enamelled copper wire, which bridges two input
points of the electronic alarm circuit. When the loop is opened the alarm circuit fires
an active electric/electronic hooter to raise an ear-splitting audio alert signal. The
circuit requires 12 volt dc supply for proper working.
When the loop is closed, anode terminal of diode D1 is at ground level and transistor
T1 is off. When the loop opens, capacitor C1 is quickly charged via resistor R1 and
diode D1, whereupon mosfet T1 comes on so that the hooter (BZ1) is switched on. If
the loop is closed again, initial condition is maintained by grounding the anode of D1
and this stops the charging of C1. However, C1 is disharged fairly slowly via R2, so that
T1 is not switched off immediately! This ensures that the alarm remains active for a
little more time and then goes out slowly.
This timeout can be changed by varying the value of R1,R2 and C1. Mosfet I1 may be
one of many types of popular n-channel power mosfet, but it should be able to handle
the selected 12V hooter of your choice.
THANK YOU

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