Photo Switch Circuit
Photo Switch Circuit
Photo Switch Circuit
Notes .
Assemble the circuit on a good quality PCB or common board. To setup the circuit switch on power supply,connect a multimeter across LDR and adjust R1 so that voltage across LDR is just below 1/3 supply voltage.Ensure that relay is off in this condition.If not reduce voltage across LDR further more by adjusting R1 to make relay off. Now cover the top of LDR using a black paper and see the relay gets activated.If not, make further adjustments with R1.Nothing to care after some trial and error you will get the correct set piont of R1 where the circuit works.This circuit is nothing great,but some simple basics.I have tested this and got good results.So no problem .Just proceed. If there is some chattering in the relay , that may be because off the difference between the turning on and turning off voltages.This can be avoided by connecting a resistor whose value is equal to 1/2 the resistance of LDR at illuminated condition.