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Automatic Street Light Controller Circuit Diagram

This circuit is an automatic street light controller. Sensors used to detect changes in light is LDR (Light dependent resistor), the working principle of Light dependent resistor
is exposed to light when the resistance value of LDR great, but if not
exposed to light or dark then the resistance value of LDR.

LDR is a special type of resistance whose value depends on the brightness
of the light which is falling on it. It has resistance of about 1 mega
ohm when in total darkness, but a resistance of only about 5k ohms when
brightness illuminated. It responds to a large part of light spectrum.
When
light falls on the LDR then its resistance decreases which results in
increase of the voltage at pin 2 of the IC 555. IC 555 has got comparator
inbuilt, which compares between the input voltage from pin2 and 1/3rd
of the power supply voltage. When input falls below 1/3rd then output is
set high otherwise it is set low. Since in brightness, input voltage
rises so we obtain no positive voltage at output of pin 3 to drive relay.

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