Presented by

Y.Reddieah
G.Siva shankar reddy
G.Jayachandra naidu
Contents:
 Abstract
 Introduction
 Basic Principle
 Components
 Block Diagram
 Circuit Diagram
 Working
 Advantages
 Applications
 Conclusion
Abstract:
 Rain water sensor is the main component in the
circuit. For this rain sensor, no need to go and buy in
the market or online. We can do it ourselves just by
taking the piece of Bakelite or mica board and
aluminium wire. Bakelite or mica board should be
made completely flat and aluminium wire should be
pasted on the flat board as shown in the figure below
of rain water sensor. Care should be taken that there
should be no spaces between the wire and board.
When the rain water sensor is completed, it should get
connected to the circuit and voltage should be passed
through the wires.
Introduction:
 Water is basic need in every one’s life. Saving and
proper usage of water is very important. Here is an
easy project which will give the alarm when there is
rain, so that we can make some actions and save the
rain water. Thus, we can increase the water levels of
underground water by using underwater recharge
technique. Rain water detector will detect the rain and
make an alert; rain water detector is used in the
irrigation field, home automation, communication,
automobiles etc. Here is the simple and reliable circuit
of rain water detector which can be constructed at low
cost.
Basic Principle:
 When rain fall on the water sensor, due to the
connection to the battery, it goes to the 555 Timer IC
then to the buzzer, and LED glows. This circuit will
automatically switch of the alarm after sometime and
LED will glow continuously until the rain stops.
Components:
 NE555 IC - 1
 RAIN SENSOR - 1
 BC547 TRANSISTOR - 1
 100K RESISTOR - 2
 470E RESISTOR - 1
 4.7K RESISTOR - 1
 1K RESISTOR - 1
 10uf CAPACITOR - 1
 BUZZER - 1
 9V BATTERY - 1
 CONNECTING WIRES
 BREAD BOARD
Block Diagram:
Circuit Diagram:
Working:
 We will see the working of the simple Rain Sensor Alarm Circuit Project. When rain falls on
the sensor, the Aluminium Wires on the Sensor Board will start conducting and close the
path between the supply and base of the transistor Q2.
 As a result, the Transistor Q2 will turn ON, which will also turn ON the Transistor Q1. This
will turn ON the Bright White LED connected to the emitter of the Transistor Q1.
 When the transistor Q2 is saturated, the capacitor C1 will be shorted and will make the
transistor Q3 to be turned ON. C1 will get charged by the resistor R4.
 When the Transistor Q3 reaches the saturation mode, the Reset Pin of the 555 Timer IC,
which is connected to the emitter of Q3, will be made positive.
 The 555 timer is configured in Astable Mode. As the Reset pin of the 555 Timer IC is given
positive voltage, it becomes active and we will get a Pulse signal at the output pin 3 of the 555
Timer IC. This will turn ON the buzzer and the alarm is activated.
 If you are using a speaker, Capacitor C4, which is connected in between the Pin 3 of 555 timer
and the speaker, will block the DC signal and allows only the variations in the signal which
makes the speaker to make sound. The diode D1 will not allow any reverse current from the
timer.
 Because of the resistor R4 and capacitor C1, when the capacitor is completely charged, the
transistor Q3 will get in to cut – off mode after sometime.
 As a result, the Reset pin of the 555 Timer IC will not receive any positive voltage and the
speaker will stop making sound. The time for 555 Timer to make speaker sound depends on
the values of C1 and R4.
 When there is no rain, the aluminium wire on the sensor will not conduct as they do not have
any conduction path (open circuit). As a result, the sensor cannot trigger the 555 Timer IC
and there will be no alarm.
Advantages:
 Sensing of fire easily
 Simple circuit
 Low power
consumption
 Low cost
Advantages:
 . It is very cheap.
 2. The battery last very much.
 3. Not risky.
 4. No harmful effect.
Applications:
1. In the irrigation, it will detect the
rain and immediately alert the
farmer.
2. 2. In automobiles, when the rain
detector detects the rain it will
immediately active the wipers
and inform to the driver.
Conclusion:
 It is cheap to make. This circuit help us to alarm from
the rain. The circuit set’s in the laboratories, scientific
society centres etc. The water sensor is set on the roof
and when the rain water fall on it, the LED start
glowing and the buzzer start beeping. By designing
this circuit we can check the level of water.