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Burglar Alarm

This circuit uses an LDR and light source along with a 555 timer IC to function as a burglar alarm. The LDR is placed in a location so that its light is blocked when an intruder enters. This causes the voltage at pin 2 of the 555 timer to drop, changing its output at pin 3 to trigger a buzzer to sound an alarm. The circuit uses low power and is portable, operating on a 9V battery. An LED indicates the active alarm state.

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Burglar Alarm

This circuit uses an LDR and light source along with a 555 timer IC to function as a burglar alarm. The LDR is placed in a location so that its light is blocked when an intruder enters. This causes the voltage at pin 2 of the 555 timer to drop, changing its output at pin 3 to trigger a buzzer to sound an alarm. The circuit uses low power and is portable, operating on a 9V battery. An LED indicates the active alarm state.

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Burglar Alarm

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The circuit illustrated here is used as an Burglar alarm. LDR is


kept at such a place that when thief enters our house then a
shadow will fall on the LDR. A small beam of light source is also
needed to supply continuous signal to LDR. For best Light source
we can use Laser diode which will work for few KMs. For home
use Infra Red LEDs will be good and will be tricky to thief and
works

with

same

efficiency

at

night.

Picture
of our Burglar Alarm project
This circuit uses a popular timer I.C which is 555. I.C 555 is
connected as comparator with pin 6 connected with positive
supply, the output goes high-1 when the trigger pin 2 is at lower
than 1/3 level of the supply voltage. Conversely the output goes
low-0 when it is above 1/3. So small change in voltage of pin 2 is
enough to change the output state of pin 3 from 1 to 0 and 0 to 1.
The output has only two states high and low and can not remain in
any intermediate stage. It is power by 9V battery for portable use.
The circuit is economic in power consumption. Pin 4,6& 8 is
connected to the positive supply and pin 1 is grounded.
To detect the present robber we have used LDR and a source of
light.
LDR is a special type of resistance whose value depends on the
brightness of the light which is falling on it. It has a resistance of
about 1 megaohms when in total darkness,but a resistance of only
about 2-5 k ohms when brightly illuminated. It responds to a large
part of the light spectrum.
The source of light and LDR is so adjusted with a reflector that
light will directly fall on the LDR but when robber enters inside
then it will block the beam of light and LDR will be under
darkness.
We have made a potential divider circuit with LDR and 100 K

variable resistance connected in series. Voltage is directly


proportional to conductance so more voltage we will get by this
divider when LDR is getting light and low voltage in darkness.
Sensitiveness can be adjusted by variable resistance. Divided
voltage is given to pin 2nd of 555. As soon as LDR gets dark the
voltage of the pin 2 drops 1/3 of the supply voltage and pin 3 gets
high and Buzzer Beeps.
For Demo we have used simple LED for LED1 may be Red or
White Color

Circuit Diagram of Burglar Alarm


LED = Light Emitting Diode
LDR = Light Dependent Resistance
IC = Integrated Circuit
Components:1) 9V battery with snap
2)LDR
3)Variable resistance 100K ohms
4)Resistance 470 ohms
5)LED
6)IC 555
7)Switch

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