230V

AC
10 Channel

L
Q9
11
16

T1 G
R12

T2
TR10

B10
Q8
Bulb

T1 G
R11

T2

B9
Q7

TR9
6

T1 G
Sequencer

R10

T2

B8
TR8
Q6
5

T1 G
R9

T2
Rabindra Nayak

B7
Q5

TR7
CD4017
1
B.E. (E.E.E)

T1 G
R8
IC3

T2

B6
H

TR6
Q4
ere’s a 10 Channel bulb sequencer circuit

10

T1 G
wherein the bulbs glow up progressively.

R7

T2

B5
TR5
Q3
Once the last bulb has been lit up, the circuit goes

T1 G

B1-B10 = BULB 230V, 60W

to its reset state. The circuit diagram is shown in

TR1-TR10 = TRIAC BT136

R6

T2

B4
TR4
Figure 2.

Q2
4
The circuit for the 10 Channel Bulb Sequencer

T1 G
R5

T2

R3-R12 = 1.2kW
comprises a clock oscillator using the popular

TR3

B3
Q1
timer IC 555, a decade counter CD4017 and

T1 G
R4
triacs BT136. The block diagram is shown in

T2

B2
TR2
Q0
15 14

Figure 1. 8 3

T1 G
13

R3

T2

B1
TR1
Clock Decade Electronic
Bulb
Oscillator Counter Switch

Regulated +6V

IC2 3
Power Supply

5
8

NE555

0.01µ
GND

C4
Fig.1: Block Diagram of 10 Channel Bulb Sequencer

1
4
7

6
The timer IC NE555 is wired as an astable 2
120K
470

R2
R1

multivibrator to produce a train of clock pulses at

its output pin no.-3, The CD4017 IC, being a
C3 +
decade counter, counts the clock pulses. It is
16V
1µ
developed to operate at the rising edge of the
clock pulses. It has 10 outputs from Q0 to Q9.
+
OUT

100µ
25V
C2

A triac BT136 is used in the circuit to operate a

Front View

Fig. 2: Circuit Diagram of 10 Channel Bulb Sequencer.

COM
3
G

230V bulb of up to 500W rating. The output pins

7806
IC1
136
BT

T2

of the counter are connected to the gates of triacs

2

TR1 through TR10 (BT136) via current-limiting

T1

resistors R3 through R12 , respectively. whenever

IN
D1-D4 = 1N4007

the counter counts a signal, it sends the output to

+
1000µ
25V

its output pins which fires the gate of the triac

D3 C1
X1 = 230V AC PRIMARY TO 9V AC, 250mA

which in turn makes a closed path for glowing of

D2

the bulbs.
SECONDARY TRANSFORMER

Note: The polarity of mains (live and neutral)

should be the same as shown in the circuit. EM
N. SHARMA
D4
D1

TESTED
Caution :
Take Intensive care while connecting and testing
X1

the circuit since most of its components are at

mains potential and hence dangerous.
230V AC
50Hz

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