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BRAKE FAILURE INDICATOR S.C. DW


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„ D. MOHAN KUMAR monitoring the brake switch and re- ing elements R7 and C4 make the out-
minds you of the condition of the put high for one second to activate the

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o you want to get an early brake every time the brake is applied. buzzer and LED2. Usually, the trigger
warning of brake failure The circuit uses an op-amp IC pin of IC3 is high due to R6 and the
while driving? Here is a CA3140 (IC2) as voltage comparator buzzer and LED2 remain ‘off.’
brake failure indicator circuit that con- and timer NE555 (IC3) in monostable When the brake pedal is pressed,
stantly monitors the condition of the configuration for alarm. Voltage com- pin 2 of IC2 gets a higher voltage from
brake and gives an audio-visual indi- parator IC2 senses the voltage level the brake switch and its output goes
low to switch off
the red LED. The
low output of IC2
gives a short nega-
tive pulse to the
monostable
through C2 to trig-
ger it. This acti-
vates the buzzer
and LED2 to indi-
cate that the brake
system is working.
When there is pres-
sure drop in the
brake system due
to leakage, LED1
cation. When the brake is applied, the across the brake switch. Its non-invert- remains ‘on’ and the buzzer does not
green LED blinks and the piezobuzzer ing input (pin 3) gets half the supply sound when the brake is applied.
beeps for around one second if the voltage through potential divider re- The circuit can be assembled on
brake system is intact. If the brake fails, sistors R3 and R4 of 10 kilo-ohms each. any general-purpose PCB or perfo-
the red LED glows and the buzzer The inverting input (pin 2) of IC2 is rated board. Connect point A to that
stops beeping. connected to the brake switch through terminal of the brake switch which
The circuit will work only in ve- diode D1, IC 7812 (IC1) and resistor goes to the brake lamps. The circuit
hicles with negative grounding. It also R2. It receives a higher voltage when can be powered from the vehicle’s
gives an indication of brake switch fail- the brake is applied. battery.
ure. Normally, when the brake is not The circuit requires well-regulated
In hydraulic brake systems of ve- applied, the output of IC2 remains power supply to avoid unwanted trig-
hicles, a brake switch is mounted on high and the red LED (LED1) glows. gering while the battery is charging
the brake cylinder to operate the rear The output of IC2 is fed to trigger pin from the dynamo. IC4, C6 and C7 pro-
brake lamps. The brake switch is fluid- 2 of the monostable through coupling vide regulated 12V to the circuit. The
operated and doesn’t function if the capacitor C2. Resistor R1 is used for power supply should be taken from
fluid pressure drops due to leakage. the input stability of IC2. IC1 and C1 the ignition switch and the circuit
The fluid leakage cannot be detected provide a ripple-free regulated supply ground should be clamped to the
easily unless there is a severe pressure to the inverting input of IC2. vehicle’s body. A bicolour LED can
drop in the brake pedal. This circuit IC3 is wired as a monostable to be used in place of LED1 and LED2
senses the chance of a brake failure by give pulse output of one second. Tim- if desired. z

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