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Circuit diagram:
Parts:
R1______________1M 1/4W Resistor
R2______________3K3 1 or 2W Resistor (See Notes)
R3_____________10K 1/2W Trimmer Cermet (See Notes)
R4_____________33K 1/4W Resistor
R5____________150K 1/4W Resistor
R6______________2K2 1/4W Resistor
R7_____________22K 1/4W Resistor
R8______________4K7 1/4W Resistor
Device purpose:
This circuit emits a beep and/or illuminates a LED when someone touches the door-
handle from the outside. The alarm will sound until the circuit will be switched-off.
The entire circuit is enclosed in a small plastic or wooden box and should be hanged-up
to the door-handle by means of a thick wire hook protruding from the top of the case.
A wide-range sensitivity control allows the use of the Door Alarm over a wide variety of
door types, handles and locks. The device has proven reliable even when part of the lock
comes in contact with the wall (bricks, stones, reinforced concrete), but does not work
with all-metal doors.
The LED is very useful during setup.
Circuit operation:
Q1 forms a free-running oscillator: its output bursts drive Q2 into saturation, so Q3 and
the LED are off. When part of a human body comes in contact with a metal handle
electrically connected to the wire hook, the body capacitance damps Q1 oscillations, Q2
biasing falls off and the transistor becomes non conducting. Therefore, current can flow
into Q3 base and D3 illuminates. If SW1 is closed, a self-latching circuit formed by Q4 &
Q5 is triggered and the beeper BZ1 is activated.
When the human body part leaves the handle, the LED switches-off but the beeper
continues to sound, due to the self-latching behavior of Q4 & Q5. To stop the beeper
action, the entire circuit must be switched-off opening SW2.
R3 is the sensitivity control, allowing to cope with a wide variety of door types, handles
and locks.
Notes:
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