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#664 Light Control Switch Kit

Building an LDR-controlled relay kit with hysteresis/delay for on and off transitions (LM393 comparator with RC-dampened inputs).

Build

Here’s a quick demo..

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Notes

Another cheap little kit from aliexpress. I love’em!

This circuit demonstrates how to use a light-dependent resistor to switch a heavy lead (via a relay), but with a dampening delay implemented with an RC circuit squashing the inputs to an LM393 comparator.

The Kit

From aliexpress, but probably widely available with similar specs.

kit_parts

pcb

Parts

Ref Item Qty
R1 4.7kΩ 1
R4,6 10kΩ 2
R3 10kΩ pot 1
D3 1N4007 1
Q1,2 805 2
C1 104, 100nF 1
C2 10µF 1
J1,2 2 x 2pin headers 4p
J4 KF301-3P, 3pin terminal block (missing/not included in the kit) 1
R2 510kΩ 1
R5,7 2.2kΩ 2
D1 Red LED 5mm 1
D2 Green LED 5mm 1
U1 LM393 1
U1 DIP8 socket 1
J3 DPDT switch 1
K1 relay 1
J2 LDR 1
  PCB 1

Circuit Design

LightControlSwitchKit_bb

schematic

Credits and References

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