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Bedside Lamp Timer

This document describes a bedside lamp timer circuit that operates a lamp for 30 minutes before automatically turning off. It uses a dual 4-input NAND gate, 14-stage ripple counter and oscillator integrated circuits, transistors, resistors, capacitors and diodes. The circuit blinks an LED for the last 6 minutes before turn-off to signal that the on-time is ending. The lamp can be turned off early or the 30 minutes extended by pushing buttons.

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Bedside Lamp Timer

This document describes a bedside lamp timer circuit that operates a lamp for 30 minutes before automatically turning off. It uses a dual 4-input NAND gate, 14-stage ripple counter and oscillator integrated circuits, transistors, resistors, capacitors and diodes. The circuit blinks an LED for the last 6 minutes before turn-off to signal that the on-time is ending. The lamp can be turned off early or the 30 minutes extended by pushing buttons.

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Bedside Lamp Timer

30 minutes operation
Blinking LED signals 6 last minutes before turn-off

Circuit diagram:

Parts:
R1________1K 1/4W Resistor
R2________4K7 1/4W Resistor
R3_______10M 1/4W Resistor
R4________1M 1/4W Resistor
R5_______10K 1/4W Resistor
C1_______470µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
C2-C4____100nF 63V Polyester Capacitors

D1-D4____1N4002 100V 1A Diodes


D5_______5mm. Red LED

IC1______4012 Dual 4 input NAND gate IC


IC2______4060 14 stage ripple counter and oscillator IC

Q1_______BC328 25V 800mA PNP Transistor


Q2_______BC547 45V 100mA NPN Transistor

P1,P2____SPST Pushbuttons

T1_______220V Primary, 9 + 9V Secondary 1VA Mains transformer

RL1______10.5V 470 Ohm Relay with SPDT 2A 220V switch

PL1______Male Mains plug

SK1______Female Mains socket

Device purpose:

The purpose of this circuit is to power a lamp or other appliance for a given time (30
minutes in this case), and then to turn it off. It is useful when reading at bed by night,
turning off the bedside lamp automatically in case the reader falls asleep...
After turn-on by P1 pushbutton, the LED illuminates for around 25 minutes, but then it
starts to blink for two minutes, stops blinking for two minutes and blinks for another two
just before switching the lamp off, thus signaling that the on-time is ending. If the user
want to prolong the reading, he/she can earn another half-hour of light by pushing on P1.
Turning-off the lamp at user's ease is obtained by pushing on P2.

Circuit operation:

Q1 and Q2 form an ALL-ON ALL-OFF circuit that in the off state draws no significant
current. P1 starts the circuit, the relay is turned on and the two ICs are powered. The lamp
is powered by the relay switch, and IC2 is reset with a positive voltage at pin 12. IC2
starts oscillating at a frequency set by R4 and C4. With the values shown, pin 3 goes high
after around 30 minutes, turning off the circuit via C3. During the c6 minutes preceding
turn-off, the LED does a blinking action by connections of IC1 to pins 1, 2 & 15 of IC2.
Blinking frequency is provided by IC2 oscillator at pin 9. The two gates of IC1 are wired
in parallel to source more current. If required, a piezo sounder can be connected to pins 1
& 14 of IC1. Obviously, timings can be varied changing C4 and/or R4 values.

This circuit was awarded with publication in ELECTRONICS WORLD "Circuit


Ideas", October 1999 issue, page 819.

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