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Fire Cracker Igniter

This document summarizes an infrared firecracker igniter circuit that can ignite firecrackers remotely using an infrared remote control. The circuit uses an infrared receiver module and monostable multivibrator IC to trigger a relay for a brief period when a button on the remote is pressed. This causes a piece of heated nichrome wire to become red hot and ignite the fuse of the firecracker from a safe distance. The circuit is powered by a 12V battery and contained in a metal enclosure for safety.

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Fire Cracker Igniter

This document summarizes an infrared firecracker igniter circuit that can ignite firecrackers remotely using an infrared remote control. The circuit uses an infrared receiver module and monostable multivibrator IC to trigger a relay for a brief period when a button on the remote is pressed. This causes a piece of heated nichrome wire to become red hot and ignite the fuse of the firecracker from a safe distance. The circuit is powered by a 12V battery and contained in a metal enclosure for safety.

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CIRCUIT

IDEAS

INFRARED FIRECRACKER IGNITER S.C. DW


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 PRADEEP VASUDEVA with the remote control.


In the figure shown here, normally

F
irecrackers are normally ignited the output of IC1 is low and green activates relay RL1 and red LED3
by using a matchstick or a LED2 is ‘on’ and the red LED3 ‘off.’ glows and green LED2 turns off. ‘On’
candle. You have to run away This indicates that the circuit is state of red LED3 indicates that the
quickly after igniting the fuse of the ready for use. When any key on the firecracker is about to burst.
firecracker. This method of igniting remote control is pressed, output pin R7 is a small part of the element of
an electric heater (220V,
1000W), which is kept away
from the electronic circuit
and connected to the relay
contacts through a thick
electric cable. The resistance
value of short length of the
heater element (R7) is 3 to
3.5 ohms. A current of
around 4 amperes flows
through it when connected
to a 12V battery. Flow of 4A
current through R7 for 3.5
seconds makes it red hot,
which ignites the fire-
cracker.
The circuit is powered
by a 12V, 7AH battery. IC2
provides about 9V for the
operation of the circuit. The
firecracker is unsafe, because the dan- 3 of IRX1 (IR receiver module circuit should be housed in a metallic
ger of the firecracker bursting before TSOP1738) goes low. This output is cabinet to prevent it from being dam-
you reach a safe distance is always connected to pin 2 of IC1 via LED1 aged by bursting of the firecracker. The
there. and resistor R4 to trigger the IR receiver and the two LEDs should
The device described here uses re- monostable operation of IC1. be fixed on the front panel of the cabi-
mote control, usually used with TV re- The output of IC1 remains high for net.
ceivers or CD players, to burst the fire- a period equal to 1.1×R2×C2. With the Wiring and relay used in the cir-
cracker. Thus the firecracker can be ig- values of the components given in the cuit should be chosen such that they
nited from a safe distance using the circuit diagram here, the period works are able to carry more than 5 amperes
circuit described below in conjunction out to 3.5 seconds approximately. This of current. 

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