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This car alarm circuit features Exit and Entry delays, an instant alarm zone, an intermittent siren output and automatic Reset. By adding external relays you can immobilize the vehicle and flash the lights.... [read more]

The purpose of this circuit is to power a lamp or other appliance for a given time (30 minutes in this case), and then to turn it off. It is useful when reading at bed by night, turning off the bedside lamp automatically in case the reader falls asleep... After turn-on by P1 pushbutton, the LED illuminates for around 25 minutes, but then it starts to blink for two minutes, stops blinking for two minutes and blinks for another two just before switching the lamp off, thus signaling that the on-time is ending. If the user want to prolong the reading, he/she can earn another half-hour of light by pushing on P1. Turning-off the lamp at user's ease is obtained by pushing on P2.... [read more]

This basic oscillator will detect the Earth magnetic field. The ferrite rod and coil are taken from an old Medium Wave receiver and a small magnet is glued at one end.... [read more]

Producing low-distortion sine waves, this oscillator operates over the range 16 to 22000 Hz.... [read more]

Attach this circuit to the door of an unattended shop - or reception area - and the sound of the buzzer will tell you when you have a customer. Add a siren - and it becomes a simple intruder alarm. Photo... [read more]

This is a single zone alarm - with automatic exit, entry and siren cut-off timers. It will accommodate all the usual types of normally-closed input devices - such as magnetic reed contacts, foil tape, PIRs etc. But it's easy to add a normally-open trigger. When the alarm is activated - the siren will sound for a fixed length of time. Then it will switch off - and remain off. The alarm will not reactivate. The Circuit Description offers a good introduction to the Cmos 4060 and the SCR.... [read more]