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Clap Switch Circuit Electronic Project Using 555 Timer

Electrical Technology 10/12/2014

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Clap Switch Circuit Electronic Project Using 555 Timer & BC

547 Transistors
Introduction

Clap Switch is a basic Electronics mini-project, made with the help of the basic components. Clap Switch
has the ability to turn ON/OFF any electrical component or circuit by the clap sound.
It is known as Clap Switch, because the condenser mic which will be used in this Project will have an ability
to take the sound having same pitch as the Clap sound as the input. Although it doesnt mean that the
sound will have to be of Clap sound, it can be any sound having the same high pitch as of Clap. We can
also say that it converts the Sound energy into the Electrical Energy, because we are giving an input to the
circuit as a sound whereas the Circuit gives us the output as a LED glow (Electrical Energy).
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RequiredComponents

As already mentioned, this project is basic Electronics mini-project, so this project is made of the basic
components. Following is the list of the components required to make the Clap Switch.
1. 1K, 4.7K, 47K, 330 and 470 ohm resistors

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2. 10F and 2 100nF capacitors

3. Electric Condenser mic
4. Two BC547 transistors
5. LED
6. 555 timer
7. 9V Battery
WorkingPrincipleofClapSwitchCircuit

This circuit (As shown below) is made with the help of Sound activated sensor, which senses the sound of
Clap as input and processes it to the circuit in order to give the Output. When sound is given as the input
to the Electric Condenser Mic, it is changed into the Electrical Energy as the LED turns on. LED turns ON, as
we give sound input and it turns OFF automatically after few seconds. Turn-On LED timer can be changed
by varying the value of 100mF capacitor as it is connected with 555 timer whose main purpose is to
generate the pulse.
Although the name of the circuit is the Clap Switch, but you are not restricted to give input as the Clap

only. It can be any sound, having same pitch as of Clap so this can also be called as Sound Operated
Switch. This circuit is mainly based on transistors, because the negative terminal of Mic is directly
connected with the transistor. In this circuit, we havent used any Electronic Switch to turn on/off the
circuit, so when you are connecting the battery with the circuit, it means your circuit is now turned ON and
it will take the inputs in the form of Sound Energy. You can modify this circuit by using Relay as Electronic
Switch to turn the circuit ON or OFF.
As soon as we give the sound input to the circuit, it amplifies the sound signals and proceeds them to the
555 timers which generates the pulse to the LED, making it turn ON. You are to make sure, that the
negative side of the Condenser mic is connected with the amplifier or the circuit will heat-up and may not
working with different models of transistors etc. You cannot increase the sensitivity of the Condenser mic
for long usage, it has short range by default. It is also applicable for the LAMP, so this circuit has many
opportunities for modification.

Clap Switch Circuit Diagram

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Advantages&Disadvantages

1. It can used to turn ON and OFF the LED or LAMP simply, by clapping your hands.
2. We can also remove LEDs and place a FAN or any other electric component on the output in order to get
desired result.
3. The Condenser Mic used in this circuit has the short range as a default, which cannot be varied.
Applications

Clap Switch is not restricted to turn the LEDs ON and OFF, but it can be used in any electric appliances
such as Tube Light, Fan, Radio or any other basic circuit which you want to turn ON by a Sound.
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