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    Temp Switch

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    Karanpal Singh
    This temperature switch uses a Darlington pair of transistors for reliable switching based on temperature changes. At normal room temperature, the germanium diode has high resistance, which conducts the Darlington pair to keep another transistor off and the relay inactive. However, as temperature increases, the diode's resistance decreases sharply, cutting off the Darlington pair and activating the third transistor to engage the relay and alarm. The circuit provides a simple, adjustable temperature sensor for overheat indicators, fire alarms, or constant temperature controls.

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    Temp Switch

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    Karanpal Singh
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    This temperature switch uses a Darlington pair of transistors for reliable switching based on temperature changes. At normal room temperature, the germanium diode has high resistance, which conducts the Darlington pair to keep another transistor off and the relay inactive. However, as temperature increases, the diode's resistance decreases sharply, cutting off the Darlington pair and activating the third transistor to engage the relay and alarm. The circuit provides a simple, adjustable temperature sensor for overheat indicators, fire alarms, or constant temperature controls.

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    This temperature switch uses a Darlington pair of transistors for reliable switching based on temperature changes. At normal room temperature, the germanium diode has high resistance, which conducts the Darlington pair to keep another transistor off and the relay inactive. However, as temperature increases, the diode's resistance decreases sharply, cutting off the Darlington pair and activating the third transistor to engage the relay and alarm. The circuit provides a simple, adjustable temperature sensor for overheat indicators, fire alarms, or constant temperature controls.

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    Temp Switch

    Uploaded by

    Karanpal Singh
    This temperature switch uses a Darlington pair of transistors for reliable switching based on temperature changes. At normal room temperature, the germanium diode has high resistance, which conducts the Darlington pair to keep another transistor off and the relay inactive. However, as temperature increases, the diode's resistance decreases sharply, cutting off the Darlington pair and activating the third transistor to engage the relay and alarm. The circuit provides a simple, adjustable temperature sensor for overheat indicators, fire alarms, or constant temperature controls.

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    Sensitive Temperature Switch

    This temperature switch has a high sensitivity and is quite reliable. Here, in place of a single transistor,
    a Darlington pair has been used for switching. At normal room temperature germinum diode D1 (OA79
    or equivalent) has a back resistance value of about 10 kilo-ohms. As a result Darlington pair,
    comprising transistors T1 and T2, conducts and keeps the anode terminal of diode D2 at ground
    potential. Consequently, transistor T3 does not get base bias and thus relay RL1 is not activiated. But
    when temperature increases, the back resistance of diode D1 decreases sharply, which results in cutting
    off of Darlington pair and forward biasing of transistor T3 via resistor R2 and diode D2. As a result,
    relay RL1 energises and switches on the alarm. Potmeter VR1 may be adjusted for required sensitivity.
    This simple circuit can be used as an overheat indicator, fire alarm, or it can be used in a constant
    temperature circuit for switching on a fan etc. The circuit can be easily assembled on a piece of
    veroboard. Diode sensor D1 must be of germanium type and not silicon.

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