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Dark Activated Terrace Lamp Circuit

Description This device allows one or more lamps to illuminate at sunset and turn off at dawn.Q1 and Q2 form a trigger device for the SCR, providing short pulses at 100Hz frequency. Pulse duration is set by R2 and C1.When the light hits R1, the photo resistor assumes a very low resistance value, almost shorting C1 and preventing circuit operation. When R1 is in the dark, its resistance value becomes very high thus enabling circuit operation.  Circuit Diagram: Parts R1 = LDR R2 = 100K R3 = 200K R4 = 470R R5 = 12K R6 = 1K R7 = 470R C1 = 10nF-63V D1 = TIC106D D2 = 1N4007 D3 = 1N4007 D4 = 1N4007 D5 = 1N4007 Q1 = BD327 Q2 = BD337 SK1 = Female Mains Socket   Notes: R3 allows fine setting of operating threshold and R2 value can be raised to 150K maximum. Several lamps wired in parallel can be connected to the circuit, provided total power dissipation of the load does not exceed about 300 - 500W. PL1 can be omitted and the input mains supply wires connected in parallel to any swi...

New Dark Activated Terrace Lamp

Compact circuit, Can be wired in parallel to existing switches This device allows one or more lamps to illuminate at sunset and turn off at dawn.Q1 and Q2 form a trigger device for the SCR, providing short pulses at 100Hz frequency. Pulse duration is set by R2 and C1.When the light hits R1, the photo resistor assumes a very low resistance value, almost shorting C1 and preventing circuit operation. When R1 is in the dark, its resistance value becomes very high thus enabling circuit operation.   Circuit Diagram: Dark Activated 220 volt AC Lamp Circuit Diagram Parts: R1 = LDR R2 = 100K R3 = 200K R4 = 470R R5 = 12KR6 = 1KR7 = 470R C1 = 10nF-63V D1 = TIC106D D2 = 1N4007D3 = 1N4007D4 = 1N4007 D5 = 1N4007 Q1 = BD327 Q2 = BD337 SK1 = Female Mains Socket   Notes: R3 allows fine setting of operating threshold and R2 value can be raised to 150K maximum. Several lamps wired in parallel can be connected to the circuit, provided total power dissipation of the load does not exceed about 30...

Dark Activated Terrace Lamp

Compact circuit, Can be wired in parallel to existing switches This device allows one or more lamps to illuminate at sunset and turn off at dawn.Q1 and Q2 form a trigger device for the SCR, providing short pulses at 100Hz frequency. Pulse duration is set by R2 and C1.When the light hits R1, the photo resistor assumes a very low resistance value, almost shorting C1 and preventing circuit operation. When R1 is in the dark, its resistance value becomes very high thus enabling circuit operation. Circuit Diagram: Dark Activated 220 volt AC Lamp Circuit Diagram   Parts: R1 = LDR R2 = 100K R3 = 200K R4 = 470R R5 = 12K R6 = 1K R7 = 470R C1 = 10nF-63V D1 = TIC106D D2 = 1N4007 D3 = 1N4007 D4 = 1N4007 D5 = 1N4007 Q1 = BD327 Q2 = BD337 SK1 = Female Mains Socket Notes: R3 allows fine setting of operating threshold and R2 value can be raised to 150K maximum. Several lamps wired in parallel can be connected to the circuit, provided total power dissipation of the load does not exceed about 300 - ...