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    Light Activated Switch Circuit

    The main principle of this circuit is to switch ON the light when the LDR is illuminated. The light dependent
    resistor will have high resistance in darkness and low resistance in the light. The comparator used here has
    LDR connected to its inverting terminal and potentiometer connected to its non-inverting pin.

    When the light falls on the Light Dependent Resistor, the comparator compares the voltages at the
    reference pin that is with the non-inverting pin and the inverting pin of the op-amp. If the voltage at the non-
    inverting pin is greater than the voltage at the inverting pin the transistor cannot be switched. If the voltage
    at non-inverting pin is less than the voltage at the inverting pin, the output of the comparator can switch the
    transistor.

    Thus the relay switches and light are switched on when LDR is illuminated as transistor switches.

    Light Activated Switch Circuit Diagram:

    Circuit Diagram of Light Activated Switch


    Circuit Components:

     LM358 comparator IC U1.


     Transistor Q1.

     Relay RL1.

     Light Dependent resistor LDR1.

     Resistor R1, R2.

     Potentiometer RV1.

     Bulb L1.

     Battery B1.
    Light Activated Switch Circuit Design:

    The light activated switch mainly consists of comparator IC LM358.It can have voltages ranging from 3-32
    volts. The LM358 IC has internally frequency compensated two operational amplifiers. In the present circuit
    only one op-amp is used for comparing the input voltages. It has 8pins.In these eight pins pin 1, 2, 3, are
    used by the first op-amp and 4,8 pins are common for both the op amps. Third pin is the inverting pin
    whose input is given from the Light Dependent Resistor. Second pin is the non-inverting pin and its input is
    given from the potentiometer. Eighth pin is connected to the supply voltage and 4 th pin is connected to the
    ground.

    Light dependent resistor has high resistance value in darkness as light illumination on the resistor
    increases resistance value decreases. Here a two mega ohm Light Dependent Resistor is used. It has
    resistance value ranging from 2000ohms to 2 mega ohms. This is connected to the supply through a
    resistor of 10k resistance.

    BC547 is an NPN transistor. It has cutoff voltage of 0.7v. NPN transistors are initially open circuited that is
    when there no base voltage, there is no flow of current from emitter to collector. When the base gets
    required voltage transistor starts conducting. Here, base is connected to the output of the LM358 IC
    through a resistor of 10kohms.Emitter is connected to the ground. Collector is connected to the one of the
    relay pins.

    Relay used here is a magnetic relay. It has 5 pins. They are normally open, normally closed, COM, A, B.
    The A, B are the coil pins. In A, B one is connected to the transistor and the other pin is connected to the
    supply voltage. Initially, the magnetic switch i.e. COM pin is connected to the normally connected i.e. NC
    pin. When voltage is applied to the relay COM pin is connected to the normally open pin.

    One end of the light is connected to the COM pin of the relay and the other is connected to the ground.
    Power supply is connected to the normally open pin of the relay.

    How to Operate this Light Activated Switch Circuit?

    1. Initially connect the Ac bulb to the relay in series.


    2. Now, connect the battery to the circuit.

    3. Press the button B1.

    4. Now, adjust the light falling on the Light Dependent Resistor.

    5. When the torch is away from the LDR light does not glow.

    6. Move the torch near to the LDR, one can observe the bulb glowing.

    7. This because the comparator outputs a voltage to switch the transistor and thus relay other end is
    connected to the ground.

    8. Finally relay starts switching and the bulb is switched.

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