Project Report on Rain Alarm

Rain Alarm : Introduction

Rain Alarm is a device which is used to give the information is the rain is
occurring as it gives sound when rain falls between the two aluminium rods. As the
rain drop comes between the two rods the circuit gets completed and a sound is
produced from the speaker indicating the falling of rain. It can be used in factories,
open godowns where the goods need to be protected from rain. It can also be used
as a water level indicator by fixing the two rods at desired level when water will
reach that level it will automatically produce sound.

Working of Rain Alarm :

The aluminium tubes (rain sensors) are fixed on plastic plate with a small distance
between them. The plastic plate is immersed in water taken in a beaker. Presence
of water between the aluminium tubes effects circuit adjustment.
When switch P is closed current flows through the speaker and an audible note is
produced. The alarm is on.
When water is removed from the beaker or the tubes are taken out of water, alarm
becomes dead.
When a rain alarm is set up according to circuit diagram and is connected to input
A-C source then its working starts.

Since when there is no water droplet complete and speaker doesnt produce sound.
But as soon as rain starts water drop comes between the two rods the circuit gets
completed and speaker starts giving sound.

Construction of Rain Alarm :

It consists of various components named below :
(i) n-p-n transistor (BC 147)
(ii) p-n-p transistor (2N 6107)
(iii) Resistors (1.5 k, 330 k)0.25 W
(iv) Capacitor ceramic (0.01 F)
(v) Two rain sensors (aluminium tube of diameter 5 mm anbd length 6 to 7 cm)
(vi) Speaker (5 to 8 )
(vii) Battery (6 V)
(viii) Switch.