Gas Leakage Alarm

 LPG gas leakage detector with audio visual indicator

LPG gas is supplied in pressurized steel cylinders. As this gas is heavier than air, when it leaks from a cylinder it flows along floor and tends to settle in low spots such as a basement. This can cause fire or suffocation if not dealt with.

Here is a circuit that detects the leakage of LPG gas and alerts the user through audio-visual indications. Fig. 1 shows the circuit of the gas leakage alarm. The circuit operates off a 9V PP3 battery. Zener diode ZD1 is used to convert 9V into 5V DC to drive the gas sensor module. The SEN-1327 gas sensor module from RhydoLABZ is used in this circuit. Its output goes high when the gas level reaches or exceeds certain point. A preset in the module is used to set the threshold. Interfacing with the sensor module is done through a 4-pin SIP header. Pin details of the gas sensor module are shown in Fig. 2.

Overheat Detector Alarm LM35

At the heart of this over heat detector circuit is a precision integrated temperature sensor type LM35 (IC1), which provides an accurately linear and directly proportional output in mV, over the zero to +155 degrees C temperature range.

The LM35 develops an output voltage of 10 mV/K change in measured temperature. Designed to draw a minimal current of its own, the LM35 has very low self heating in still air. Here the output of the LM35 is applied to the non-inverting input of a comparator wired around a CA3130 opamp (IC2). A voltage divider network R3-P1 sets the threshold voltage, at the inverting input of the opamp. The threshold voltage determines the adjustable temperature trip level at which the circuit is activated.

Circuit diagram:

Overheat Detector Alarm/Switch Circuit Diagram

Ultrasonic Distant Obstacle Detector

The first sensor a robot usually gets fitted with is an obstacle detector. It may take three different forms, depending on the type of obstacle you want to detect and also — indeed, above all — on the distance at which you want detection to take place. For close or very close obstacles, reflective IR sensors are most often used, an example of such a project appears elsewhere in this blog. These sensors are however limited to distances of a few mm to ten or so mm at most. Another simple and frequently-encountered solution consists of using antennae-like contact detectors or ‘whiskers’, which are nothing more than longer or shorter pieces of piano wire or something similar operating microswitches.

Circuit diagram:

Ultrasonic Distant Obstacle Detector Circuit Diagram

Clap Sensitive On-Off Relay

This 3V Battery operated circuit can be used to activate a relay with a hand clap. Further claps will turn-off the relay. The circuit's sensitivity was deliberately reduced, in order to avoid unpredictable operation. Therefore, a loud hand clap will be required to allow unfailing on-off switching. Q1 acts as an audio amplifier. IC1 timer, wired as a monostable, provides a clean output signal and a reasonable time delay in order to allow proper switching of the following bistable circuit. A discrete-components circuit formed by Q2, Q3 and related parts was used for this purpose, in order to drive the Relay directly and to allow 3V supply operation.


Circuit Diagram:

Clap Sensitive on-off Relay Circuit Diagram

Emergency Light and Alarm

This Emergency Light and Alarm circuit comes with 4 switchable options. It is permanently plugged into a mains socket and NI-CD batteries are trickle-charged. When a power outage occurs, the lamp automatically illuminates. Instead of illuminating a lamp, an alarm sounder can be chosen. When power supply is restored, the lamp or the alarm is switched-off. A switch provides a "latch-up" function, in order to extend lamp or alarm operation even when power is restored.


Circuit Diagram:

Emergency Light and Alarm Circuit Digram

Fire Alarm Using Thermistor

This small and simple fire alarm circuit uses thermistor as the heat sensor. When temperature increases, its resistance decreases, and vice versa. At normal temperature, the resistance of the Thermistor (TH1) is approximately 10 kilo-ohms, which reduces to a few ohms as the temperature increases beyond 100 C. The circuit uses readily available components and can be easily constructed on any general-purpose PCB. You can used this circuit as Home-Security purpose.


Circuit Diagram:

Fire Alarm Circuit Diagram