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Clap Relay

This document describes a clap-activated relay circuit that operates on a 3V battery. The circuit uses a microphone, amplifier, timer, and bistable circuit to detect claps and toggle a relay. When a loud clap is detected, the timer provides a clean output to switch the bistable circuit and energize the relay. A second clap will deactivate the relay. The circuit was designed for low power operation below 3V to accommodate common battery voltages.

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Clap Relay

This document describes a clap-activated relay circuit that operates on a 3V battery. The circuit uses a microphone, amplifier, timer, and bistable circuit to detect claps and toggle a relay. When a loud clap is detected, the timer provides a clean output to switch the bistable circuit and energize the relay. A second clap will deactivate the relay. The circuit was designed for low power operation below 3V to accommodate common battery voltages.

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Clap Relay

Clap sensitive on-off Relay


3V Battery operated, small portable unit

Circuit diagram:

Parts:
R1,R6___________12K 1/4W Resistors
R2_______________1M 1/4W Resistor
R3,R9____________6K8 1/4W Resistors
R4_____________220K 1/4W Resistor
R5_______________2M2 1/4W Resistor
R7,R10_________100K 1/4W Resistors
R8______________22K 1/4W Resistor

C1,C3__________220nF 63V Polyester Capacitors


C2,C4,C5________22nF 63V Polyester Capacitors
C6______________47µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor

D1,D2_________1N4148 75V 150mA Diodes

IC1_____________7555 or TS555CN CMos Timer IC

Q1_____________BC550C 45V 100mA Low noise High gain NPN Transistor


Q2,Q3__________BC328 30V 800mA PNP Transistors

MIC1___________Miniature electret microphone

SW1_____________SPST Switch

RL1_______________5V DIL Reed-Relay SPDT (See Notes)

B1________________3V Battery (2 x 1.5V AA, AAA Cells in series etc.)


Device purpose:

This circuit was intended to activate a relay by means of a hand clap. A further clap will
turn-off the relay. An interesting and unusual feature of this project is the 3V battery
operation.
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.

Circuit operation:

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.

Notes:

• A small DIL 5V reed-relay was used in spite of the 3V supply. Several devices of
this type were tested and it was found that all of them were able to switch-on with
a coil voltage value comprised in the 1.9 - 2.1V range. Coil resistance values
varied from 140 to 250 Ohm.
• Stand-by current consumption of the circuit is less than 1mA. When the Relay is
energized, current drain rises to about 20mA.

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