CONTENTS

Abstract i

Contents ii

List of Figures iii

Abbreviations and Acronyms iv

CHAPTER1

Introduction

1.1 Motivation 1

1.2 Thesis Objectives 1

1.3 Organization of Thesis 2

CHAPTER2

System Components

2.1 Introduction 3

2.2 Components used 4

2.2.1 Metallic Contacts 5

2.2.2 Transformer 5

2.2.3 Full-wave Rectifier 6

2.2.4 Centrifugal Submersible Pump 7

2.2.5 Relay 8

2.2.6 555 Timer IC 9

2.2.7 Transistor 10

2.2.8 Light Emitting Diode 11

2.2.9 Voltage Divider Circuit 11

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2.3 Circuit and Block Diagram 12

2.4 Circuit Layout 13

2.5 Complete Hardware Setup 14

2.6 Conclusion 14

CHAPTER3

Working Procedure

3.1 Operation 15

3.2 Advantages of proposed water level controller 16

3.3 Cost Estimation 17

CHAPTER4

Conclusion and Future Works

4.1 Results 19

4.2 Conclusion 19

4.3 Future Work 19

Reference 20

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. No Name of the Figure Page. No

2.1 Metallic Contacts 5

2.2 Centre-tap step down Transformer 5

2.3 Full Wave Rectifier with Voltage Regulators 6

2.4 Centrifugal Submersible Pump 7

2.5 Relay Terminal Layout 8

2.6 555 Timer in Bi-Stable Mode 9

2.7 555 Timer Waveforms 9

2.8 BC548 Transistor 10

2.9 Light Emitting Diode 11

2.10 Voltage Divider Circuit 11

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

UGT - Under Ground Tank

OHT - Overhead Tank

IC - Integrated Circuit

BJT - Bi-polar Junction

Transistor SPDT - Single Pole

Double Throw NO - Normally Open

NC - Normally Closed

COM - Common

LED - Light Emitting Diode

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