EM

CLAP SWITCH N. SHARMA

TESTED

Prof. Deepak Goyal

+9V

LED1
3MM
R7 Any color
R1 R3 R5 R6
3.3K 10K 270K R9 D1
3.3K 2.2M 16 4007 BULB
1K RL1
C2 230V
0.1µF 4 8 9V, 150W 40w, 60w,or 100w
2 Relay
R2 C1 CLK
14 2 2 pin socket
4.7K 0.01µF IC1 3 IC2
6 T2 for connecting
555 4017 R10
7 4 BC548 any a.c. household
10K device
+ T1 1 5 15
Condensor BC548 13
R4
MIC 270K 8
–
+ P N
C3
10µF R8 230V AC
–
25V C4 470K 50 Hz
0.01µF

Here is a clap switch which is used to
turn ON/OFF any appliance
connected to it. The circuit changes
its output state when you clap near
the condensor mic.
Working:
The Clap sound sensed by condenser
microphone is amplified by transistor
T1. The amplified signal provides a
pulse to pin 2 of IC1, triggering IC1.
IC1, commonly used as a timer, is
wired here as a monostable multi
vibrator. Triggering of IC1 causes pin
3 to go high it remains high for a
certain time period depending on the
selected values of R7 & C3. This ‘ON’
time (T) of IC1 can be calculated
using the following relationship
T=1.1R7 C3 seconds. Where R7 is in
Ohms & c3 in microfarads. On giving
a clap, output pin 3of IC1 goes high &
remains in this standby position for
the preset time. This provides a pulse
at clock pin 14 of decade counter IC
4017 (IC2). Decade counter IC2 is
wired here as a bistable.
Each pulse applied at clock pin 14
changes the output state at pin2 of
IC2 because Q2 is connected to reset
pin 15. The high output at pin 2 drives
transistor T2 & also energises relay
RL1. LED1 indicates activation of
relay RL1 & ON/OFF status of the
appliance. A free-wheeling diode (D1)
prevents damage of T2 when relay
de-energises.