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High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay

and Alarm
OCTOBER 12, 2015 BY ADMINISTRATOR — 14 COMMENTS

This circuit protects the costly equipment like TVs, air conditioners, Refrigerators, etc. from
high voltages as well as low voltages. If the supplied voltage is abnormal (High or low) then
the circuit automatically turns of the load. This circuit also produces sound when main power
resumes.

Generally voltage stabilizers are used in this type of applications to maintain constant AC
voltage. However due to the abnormal AC supply, relays in voltage stabilizer switches ON and
OFF continuously. The frequent energization or de-energization of relays leads to the
shortening the life time of appliances and the stabilizer itself. Hence it is better to use this
project in order to control the appliances instead of costly stabilizers.

“ Related Post: Variable Voltage Power Supply from Fixed Voltage Regulator

Table of Contents 
0.1. High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Principle:
0.2. High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Circuit Diagram: 
0.2.1. High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Circuit Design: 

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0.2.2. How to Operate this Circuit?

0.2.3. High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Circuit Advantages and Applications: 
0.3. Related Posts:

High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Principle:
When supply voltage is high, the DC voltage at the cathode of zener diode D4 becomes
greater than 5.6V. As a result, transistor Q1 is in ON and transistor Q2 gets switched o . Hence
the relay RL1 de-energizes and load would be in OFF condition.

Under low supply voltage condition, transistor Q1 switches to ON condition and as a result
transistor Q2 switches o , making the load OFF.

When normal AC supply voltage is applied, the DC voltage at the cathode of zener diode D4 is
less than 5.6V, now transistor Q1 is o condition. As a result, transistor Q2 is in ON condition,
hence load switches to ON by indicating the green LED.

SUPPLY VOLTAGE Q1 STATE Q2 STATE RELAY LOAD

High ON OFF De-energises OFF

Low ON OFF De-energises OFF

Normal OFF ON Energises ON

Resume ON OFF De-energises OFF

When supply is resumed after a break, 555 timer IC goes low and this triggers the 555 timer IC.
The output of 555 timer IC makes sound IC to operate through the transistor Q3, at the same
time, transistor Q1 switches to ON condition as the output 555 timer is connected to the base
of Q1 and results transistor Q2 OFF. Thus the relay switches o the load.

High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Circuit
Diagram: 

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High and Low Voltage Cut-o with Delay Alarm Circuit Diagram

Circuit Components:

Center tapped Transformer (12-0-12V, 500mA)

NE 555 timer
UM66 IC
Speaker
12V Relay
4 Transistors – SL100
2 Zener diodes – 5.6V
Zener diode – 5V
LED’s – red, green
5 Diodes – 1n4001
16V Electrolytic capacitors – 100uF, 10uF, 1uF
Ceramic capacitor – 0.01uF
Potentiometers – 4.7k, 4.7k, 10k
7 Resistors – 1k
Resistors – 10k, 1M

High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Circuit Design: 
In this circuit, 555 timer is con gured to operate in monostable mode. In this circuit, pin4 and
pin8 are shorted to avoid sudden resets. The pulse width of the 555 timer output signal is
about 10 seconds. This output signal drives the speaker.

Speaker gives melodious sound when power is resumed because of UM66 IC. The volume of
the speaker can be controlled by using POT RV3.

Green LED indicates normal AC supply voltage. Red LED is used for power indication.

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Here zener diode D4 along with transistor Q1 is used for comparing the input voltage.
Transistor Q2 switches the load based on the output of transistor Q1. Diodes D1 and D2 are
used for recti cation purpose. Capacitor C1 lters the input AC ripples.

How to Operate this Circuit?

1. Give the connections according to the circuit Diagram
2. While giving the supply, make sure that there is no common connection between AC and
DC supplies.
3. Switch ON the input AC supply.
4. Make the input supply voltage low or high. Now, you can observe that load is
automatically switches o .
5. Apply normal supply voltage. Now, you can observe that load will run by indicating the
green LED.
6. Now resume the power. You can listen melodious sound.
7. Switch o the supply.

High and Low Voltage Cuto with Delay and Alarm Circuit Advantages
and Applications: 
1. Cost is less as compared to voltage stabilizers
2. Consumes less power.
3. This circuit is used in homes and o ces to protect equipments from high voltages and
low voltages.

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Comments

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Bala says
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 AT 2:50 PM

In this circuit i cant able to understand why V1 vsine is connected to relay and what is vsine.

please help me to submit this mini project on coming saturday.

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parvathy jv says
NOVEMBER 22, 2015 AT 7:47 PM

Thank you for providing us a good way of knowledge.we are just come to electronics eld
and we used this informations.

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adeline says
MAY 14, 2016 AT 10:34 AM

what is power resume? and how to resume power in operation

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dre says
AUGUST 27, 2016 AT 9:23 AM

Hello… Pls can u upload a schematic diagram of a transformerless 2KVA avr… Thanks

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Gamit sandhya says

MAY 10, 2017 AT 9:38 PM

Thank you for the providing this knowledge…….

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Vysakh says
OCTOBER 23, 2017 AT 10:47 AM

What is use of variable resistors here?

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Vysakh says
DECEMBER 13, 2017 AT 9:07 PM

Circuit is not cutting o when a high input voltage is applied.please help

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Ala Ka Project Sathi says

MAY 19, 2017 AT 4:44 PM

Alternative to SL100 ???

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SAMI says
JULY 15, 2017 AT 2:43 AM

BD 139

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Vysakh says
OCTOBER 13, 2017 AT 8:15 AM

High and low voltage cuto circuit is working.but buzzar not working.can you please
explain how and when the buzzar sounds?

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sourav says
DECEMBER 18, 2017 AT 12:12 AM

pls can u tell me how can u reduce or increase your voltage??by potentiometers or
another regulator.

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Vysakh says
DECEMBER 9, 2017 AT 3:27 AM

Green led not turning o when input voltage is high.why?

Please help

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Vicky says
JUNE 29, 2018 AT 12:48 PM

What is resume power. can anyone explain?

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Vicky says
JUNE 29, 2018 AT 12:46 PM

Wat is resume power can anyone explain?

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