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CERTIFICATE
It is certified that Avanish Kumar Tripathi, Nand Kumar Verma,
Shailendra Kumar, Vijay Kumar Jaiswal, Sunil Vishwakarma, Harivansh Lal
have worked under my supervision and guidance for the project entitled on
“Automatic Water Pump Controller “ for the requirements and award of the
Diploma with specialization in “ Electrical Engineering ( IC ) “ from the Board
of Technical Education Lucknow during academic year 2019 - 20. The project
embodies result of original work, and studies are carried out by the students
themselves and the contents of the project do not form the basis for the
award of any other courses to the candidate or to anybody else from this or
any other institution.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
work.
Last but not least, my sincere thanks to all our friends who have patiently
Student Name
Avnish Kumar Tripathi, Nand Kumar Verma
Shailendra Kumar , Vijay Kumar Jaiswal
Sunil Vishwakarma, Harivansh Lal
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REFERENCES
DIPLOMA PROJECT REPORT - 2020
INTRODUCTION
Water is an essential element to a person’s life. The human body is composed of 75%
water in infants and 55% water in the elderly. Not drinking enough water leads to
dehydration which can many detrimental effects on the body, both and physical and
mental. Studies show dehydration decreases cognitive function in children and
increases the risk for delirium in the elderly [13].
Water is also important in maintaining healthy functioning kidneys, gastrointestinal
function, and heart function [13]. Water is used for a variety of purposes ranging from
bathing and cleaning possessions to drinking and cooking. In the United States and
other first world countries, private water developers and private water agencies have
constructed thousands of reservoirs to store and distribute water [11]. The water is
sourced from both above ground sources such as lakes and rivers, and from
underground water supplies. It is then disinfected by water agencies and tested before
distribution. This is unless the person has their own private well. In the end, a person
is able to turn on the faucet in his/her home and has fresh water whenever needed.
However, this is not the case in many countries around the world. An estimated 884
million people in the world do not have access to safe water supplies [12]. In many
developing countries, people must spend hours every day collecting water from distant
places because they do not have a nearby water source [12]. It is estimated that by
2025, “1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water
scarcity, and two-thirds of the world's population could be living under water stressed
conditions [12].”
Water service constitutes a major problem in countries including Indonesia, Mexico,
Guatemala, and El Salvador. The water company limits the amount of water it
distributes to communities in these countries which makes it very difficult for the
residents to know when and how much water they have access to in the future. For
example, in El Salvador, the water company provides water to some communities for
4 hours per day or even as little as once every four days. Indonesia, Mexico, and
Guatemala, have a similar water supply problem [2]. As a result, people store water in
underground reservoirs and residential rooftop water tanks. However, the pipes used
to transport water from the city water authorities often do not have enough water
pressure to supply water to the rooftop water tanks. Personal water pumps move water
from the ground level to the roof level, but if the water pump activates with no water
in the reservoir, the pump siphons air and stops working forcing the user to fix it.
Without a properly functioning water pump, the underground water reservoir limits
the amount of water that can accumulate.
While most people manually attend to the needs of their water system effectively,
many people such as the elderly face physical challenges to successfully maintain the
functionality of their water pump system. A control system is the solution. This device
must monitor the water levels of the reservoir supply as well as the rooftop tank water
supply and regulate the flow of water such that water is always supplied to the
consumer when available. It needs to be completely autonomous requiring no user
input beyond the initial installation. Users need an affordable system that draws little
power to ensure low running costs [9]. The system must function accurately so that
residents’ water tanks can fill as much as possible without pulling air through the
pump. Not every pump system requires the same power source, so the control system
must support various pumps as well as common voltage sources. Additionally, the
Automatic Water Pump Controller (AWPC) system likely resides in an outdoor
setting near water necessitating a high level of weather resistance. Lastly, customers
need the device small and light for ease of transportation.
Fig. shows the controller circuit. Let us consider two reference probes ‘A’ and ‘B’
inside the tank, where ‘A’ is the lower-limit probe and ‘B’ is the upper-limit probe.
The 12V DC power supply is given to probe C, which is the limit for minimum water
always stored in the tank.
The lower limit ‘A’ is connected to the base of transistor T1 (BC547), the collector of
which is connected to the 12V power supply and the emitter is connected to relay
RL1. Relay RL1 is connected to pin 13 of NAND gate N3.
Similarly, the upper-limit probe ‘B’ is connected to the base of transistor T2 (BC547),
the collector of which is connected to the 12V power supply and the emitter is
connected to pins 1 and 2 of NAND gate N1 and ground via resistor R3. The output
pin 4 of NAND gate N2 is connected to pin 12 of NAND gate N3. The output of N3 is
connected to input pin 6 of N2 and the base of transistor T3 via resistor R4. Relay
RL2 connected to the emitter of transistor T3 is used to drive the motor.
Circuit operation
If the tank is filled below probe A, transistors T1 and T2 do not conduct and the
output of N3 goes high. This high output energises relay RL2 to drive the motor and it
starts pumping water into the tank.
When the tank is filled above probe A but below probe B, water inside the tank
provides base voltage to drive transistor T1 and relay RL1 energises to make pin 13 of
gate N3 high. However, water inside the tank does not provide base voltage to
transistor T2, so it does not conduct and the logic built around NAND gates N1 and
N2 outputs low to pin 12 of gate N3. The net effect is that the output of N3 remains
high and the motor continues pumping water into the tank.
When the tank is filled up to probe B level, water inside the tank still provides base
voltage to transistor T1 and relay RL1 energises to make pin 13 of gate N3 high. At
the same time, water inside the tank also provides base voltage to drive transistor T2
and the logic built around NAND gates N1 and N2 outputs high to pin 12 of gate N3.
The net effect is that the output at pin 11 of N3 goes low and the motor stops pumping
water into the tank.
When water level falls below probe B but above probe A, water inside the tank still
provides base voltage to transistor T1 and relay RL1 remains energised to make pin 13
of gate N3 high. However, transistor T2 doesn’t conduct and the logic built around
NAND gates N1 and N2 outputs high to pin 12 of N3. As a result, the output of N3
remains low and motor remains stopped.
When water level falls below probe A, both transistors T1 and T2 do not conduct.
NAND gate N3 gives a high output to drive relay RL2 and the motor restarts pumping
water into the tank.
Fig. shows the indicator/monitoring circuit. It consists of five LEDs, which glow to
indicate the level of water in the overhead tank. Since 12V power supply is given to
water at the base of the tank, transistors T3 through T7 get base voltage and conduct
to light up the LEDs (LED5 down through LED1).
When water in the tank reaches the minimum at level C, transistor T7 conducts and
LED1 glows. When water level rises to one-fourth of the tank, transistor T6 conducts
and LED1 and LED2 glow. When water level rises to half of the tank, transistor T5
conducts and LED1, LED2 and LED3 glow. When water level rises to three-fourth of
the tank, transistor T4 conducts and LED1 through LED4 glow. When the tank is full,
transistor T3 conducts and all the five LEDs glow. So, from glowing of LEDs, one
can know water level in the tank (see the table). The LEDs can be mounted anywhere
for easy monitoring.
ACCESSORIES -
ADAPTERS
The adapters are the device that has inbuilt circuitry for converting the
230V AC in to desired DC like +5V adapter, +12V adapter, +9V adapter
and many more. This consists of inbuilt circuit for HIGH AC to low
voltage DC conversion.
DIP BASES
The case outlines of the plastic and ceramic Dual In-line Packages
(DIPs) are nearly identical. The lead configuration consists of two rows
of leads, both with 100 mil pitch. The plastic DIP is shown in Figure. If
the DIP base is of 18 pin then 9 lines will be in one side and 9 on other
side. The IC bases of have round cut from the left of which the pin 1 of base is
considered similar is the case with integrated chips.
Basically IC is sensitive to short circuit or voltage so in place of that we
first install the bases of the IC with same number of pins and before
placing the IC’s we check all voltage points of the IC then mount the IC
once proper configuration is assured. The DIP base depends on number of
pins of the IC and ranges from 4pin configuration to 40 pin configuration.
They are available in different pin configuration and size depending on IC need.
POWER JACK
Power Jack is basically a connector to connect the adapter output to the
board directly. It has the proper connection designed to connect with the
adapter as well as out connection to connect to the board. It has three
terminals output 1 Vcc, 2 GND and 3 No connection.
SWITCHES:
In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component
that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or
diverting it from one conductor to another.
electromechanical device with one or more sets of electrical contacts, which are
connected to external circuits. Each set of contacts can be in one of two states: either
"closed" meaning the contacts are touching and electricity can flow between them, or
"open", meaning the contacts are separated and the switch is non-conducting. The
mechanism actuating the transition between these two states (open or closed) can be
either a "toggle" (flip switch for continuous "on" or "off") or "momentary" (push-for
"on" or push-for "off") type.
An ideal switch would have no voltage drop when closed, and would have no limits
on voltage or current rating. It would have zero rise time and fall time during state
changes, and would change state without "bouncing" between on and off positions.
Practical switches fall short of this ideal; they have resistance, limits on the current
and voltage they can handle, finite switching time, etc. The ideal switch is often used
in circuit analysis as it greatly simplifies the system of equations to be solved,
however this can lead to a less accurate solution. Theoretical treatment of the effects
of non-ideal properties is required in the design of large networks of switches, as for
example used in telephone exchanges.
Berge Strip
Berge strip is also type of connector. It is of two types male or female. This is also
used for making electrical connections to mount some components. The come in
different packages and dimensions. Depending upon the need they can be purchased.
These are used for mounting certain modules, LCD etc.
DC connectors
CAPACITORS
1. Introduction
2. Actual Capacitance
This is a measure of a capacitor’s ability to store charge. A large capacitance
means that more charge can be stored. It is measured in farad, F. 1F is very large,
so prefixes are used to show the smaller values.
Three prefixes are used, u (micron), n (Nano), and p (Pico).
1uf=10-6 f
1nf=10-9 f
1pf=10-12 f
Sometimes, a three-digit code is used to indicate the value of a capacitor. There are
two ways in which the capacitance can be written one uses letters and numbers, the
other uses only numbers. In either case, there are only three characters used. [10n]
and [103] denote the same value of capacitance. The method used differs
depending on the capacitor supplier. In the case that the value is displayed with the
three-digit code, the 1st and 2nd digits from the left show the 1st figure and the 2nd
figure, and the 3rd digit is a multiplier which determines how many zeros are to be
added to the capacitance. Pico farad (pF) units are written this way.
For example, when the code is [103], it indicates 10 x 103, or 10,000pF = 10 nano-
farad (nF) = 0.01 microfarad (µF).
If the code happened to be [224], it would be 22 x 104 = or 220,000pF = 220nF =
0.22µF.
Values under 100pF are displayed with 2 digits only. For example, 47 would be
47pF.
The capacitor has an insulator (the dielectric) between 2 sheets of electrodes.
Different kinds of capacitors use different materials for the dielectric.
3. Breakdown voltage
When using a capacitor, you must pay attention to the maximum voltage which can
be used. This is the "breakdown voltage." The breakdown voltage depends on the
kind of capacitor being used. You must be especially careful with electrolytic
capacitors because the breakdown voltage is comparatively low. The breakdown
voltage of electrolytic capacitors is displayed as Working Voltage.
The breakdown voltage is the voltage that when exceeded will cause the dielectric
(insulator) inside the capacitor to break down and conduct. When this happens, the
failure can be catastrophic.
Types of Capacitors
There are various types of capacitors available in the market. Some of them are as
follows:
• Mica Capacitor
• Paper Capacitor
• Ceramic Capacitor
• Variable Capacitor
• Electrolytic Capacitor
• Tantalum Capacitor
• Film Capacitor
Here we used only two types of capacitor i.e. ceramic capacitor & electrolytic
capacitor.
1. Polarized capacitors
2. Un-polarized capacitors
1. Polarized Capacitors:
These are the capacitors having polarity. Basically these are of larger values than
1uf. For example below is the diagram of capacitor of 220 microfarad and having
breakdown voltage 25V.
Small value capacitors are un-polarized and may be connected either way round.
They are not damaged by heat when soldering, except for one unusual type
(polystyrene). They have high voltage ratings of at least 50V, usually 250V or so.
It can be difficult to find the values of these small capacitors because there are
many types of them and several different labeling systems.
Many small value capacitors have their value printed but without a multiplier, so
you need to use experience to work out what the multiplier should be.
For example 0.1 means 0.1µF = 100nF.
Sometimes the multiplier is used in place of the decimal point:
For example: 4n7 means 4.7nF.
3. Variable Capacitors
Variable capacitors are mostly used in radio tuning circuits and they
are sometimes called 'tuning capacitors'. They have very small
capacitance values, typically between 100pF and 500pF (100pF =
0.0001µF).
Many variable capacitors have very short spindles which are not
suitable for the standard knobs used for variable resistors and rotary switches. It
would be wise to check that a suitable knob is available before ordering a variable
capacitor.
4. Methods of Making Capacitors:
One way of making capacitors is to use the two poly-silicon layers in our process.
We create a parallel plate capacitor with poly1 and poly2 (“electrode”) forming the
two parallel sides. The silicon dioxide between the two poly layers is thin enough
to yield good capacitance values per unit area. This is called a poly-poly capacitor.
The other way would be to use the gate oxide and actually build a transistor whose
gate area (W x L) would actually give us the capacitance. These are called MOS
capacitors, and they only work properly when the transistor is strongly inverted or
depleted. Otherwise, the capacitance can vary with the voltage across it.
Relay
1. Introduction:
Relays are electromechanical switches. Relays are used
throughout the automobile. Relays which come in
assorted sizes, ratings, and applications, are used as
remote control switches that are controlled by another
switch, such as a horn switch or acomputer as in power
train control module. Relays allow a small current flow
circuit to control a higher current circuit.
2. Relay operation-1:
All relays operate using the same basic principle. The
e.g. will use a commonly used 4-pin relay. Relays have
two circuits: A control circuit (shown in GREEN) and a
load circuit (shown in RED).The control circuit has small
control coil while the load circuit has a switch. The coil
controls the operation of the switch.
1) Relay energized (ON): Current flowing through the
control circuit coil (pins1 & 3) creates a small magnetic
field which causes the switch to close, pins 2 & 4. The
switch, which is a part of the load circuit, is used to
control an electrical circuit that may connect to it.
Current now flows through pins 2 & 4 shown in Red,
when the relay in energized.
2) Relay De-energized (OFF): When current stops
flowing through the control circuit, pins 1 & 3, the relay
becomes de-energized. Without the magnetic field, the
switch opens and current is prevented from flowing
through pins 2 & 4. The relay is now off.
3. Relay operation-2
When no voltage is applied to pin1, there is no
current flow through the coil. No current means
no magnetic field is developed, and the switch is
open. When voltage is supplied to pin 1, current
flow through the coil creates the magnetic field needed to close the switch allowing
continuity between pins 2 & 4.
6. Relay variations:
Other relay variations include three and five
pin relays. A 3-pin relay instead of two B+
input at pin 1. Current splits inside the
relay, supplying power to both controls and
load circuits. A 5-pin relay has a single
control circuit, but two separate current
paths for switch: One the relay is de-
energized (OFF – no current through the
coil) and the other the energized (ON –
current is flowing through the coil). When
the 5-pin relay is de-energized (OFF), pins
4 & 5 have continuity. When the relay is energized (ON), pins 3& 5 have
continuity.
7404 IC
Applications
LED
4. Introduction:
Efficiency: LEDs emit more light per watt than incandescent light bulbs.
The efficiency of LED lighting fixtures is not affected by shape and size,
unlike fluorescent light bulbs or tubes.
Color: LEDs can emit light of an intended color without using any color
filters as traditional lighting methods need. This is more efficient and can
lower initial costs.
Size: LEDs can be very small (smaller than 2 mm2) and are easily
attached to printed circuit boards.
On/Off time: LEDs light up very quickly. A typical red indicator LED
will achieve full brightness in under a microsecond. LEDs used in
communications devices can have even faster response times.
Cycling: LEDs are ideal for uses subject to frequent on-off cycling,
unlike fluorescent lamps that fail faster when cycled often, or HID lamps
that requires a long time before restarting.
Cool light: In contrast to most light sources, LEDs radiate very little heat
in the form of IR that can cause damage to sensitive objects or fabrics.
Wasted energy is dispersed as heat through the base of the LED.
Slow failure: LEDs mostly fail by dimming over time, rather than the
abrupt failure of incandescent bulbs.
Lifetime: LEDs can have a relatively long useful life. One report
estimates 35,000 to 50,000 hours of useful life, though time to complete
failure may be longer. Fluorescent tubes typically are rated at about
10,000 to 15,000 hours, depending partly on the conditions of use, and
incandescent light bulbs at 1,000 to 2,000 hours. Several DOE
demonstrations have shown that reduced maintenance costs from this
extended lifetime, rather than energy savings, is the primary factor in
determining the payback period for an LED product.
Focus: The solid package of the LED can be designed to focus its light.
Incandescent and fluorescent sources often require an external reflector to
collect light and direct it in a usable manner. For larger LED packages
total internal reflection (TIR) lenses are often used to the same effect.
However, when large quantities of light is needed many light sources are
usually deployed, which are difficult to focus or collimate towards the
same target.
6. APPLICATIONS:
In general, all the LED products can be divided into two major
parts, the public lighting and indoor lighting. LED uses fall into
four major categories:
Visual signals where light goes more or less directly from the source to
the human eye, to convey a message or meaning.
Illumination where light is reflected from objects to give
visual response of these objects.
Measuring and interacting with processes involving no
human vision.
Narrow band light sensors where LEDs operate in a
reverse-bias mode and respond to incident light, instead
of emitting light
7. LED specifications:
MOISTURE SENSOR
8. Introduction:
• This is a simple water sensor, can be used to detect soil moisture.
• Module Output is high level when the soil moisture deficit or output is low.
• Can be used in module plant waterier device, and the plants in your garden no
need people to manage
• Operating voltage:3.3V~5V
• Dual output mode, analog output more accurate
• With power indicator (red) and digital switching output indicator (green)
• Having LM393 comparator chip, stable
9. CONNECTION DIAGRAM:
Pin Definition VCC 5V GND GND DO Digital output interface (0 and 1) AO Analog output interface
10.Features:
This sensor is more complex than it needs to be. While some would say it may
mean increased sensitivity, for most applications sensitivity is not paramount
but reliability is. This has a nickel coating that corrodes quickly, limiting
sensitivity. Might be more suited for water level detection but does not work
well in salted soils. Actually you can use two nails but a better solution is the
readily available gold plated sensor that doesn't use a separate input board.
POWER SWITCH
Basic Description
The Power Switch is a high power relay controlled via an onboard microcontroller.
The Power Switch has 4 modes of input. The Power Switch can be controlled from a
RC receiver, TTL, serial or a combination of TTL and RC modes. The Power Switch
in serial mode can be bussed allowing several Power Switches to be controlled from
one I/O pin. The modes can be changed at any time with the control button. The mode
is saved and will be the default on power up.
Pin Name Assignment Overview
Connections
The 3 pin header J1 is set up to be pin compatible with a standard servo connection.
There is a small silk screen white bar indicating the VSS (GND) pin. The 3 pin cable
is included and comes attached. You can remove this cable and use your own.
Mode 1
Serial - Relay is activated from serial commands at a baud rate of i38400. Each
Power Switch is ad-
dressable and can be bussed. Bussing the Power Switch allows one I/O pin to control
several Power
Switches at once.
Mode 2
R/C - Uses standard servo pulse to activate the relay. Commonly used when
controlling a Power
Switch from an R/C receiver. Servo pulses from 1.6ms to 2.5ms will turn the relay
on. Servo pulses
from .5ms to 1.5ms will turn the relay off.
Mode 3
TTL - Uses High / Low input from microcontroller or other device to activate the
relay. A voltage of
0.8VDC or greater will turn the relay on. There is no pull-up or pull-down on the
input pin. This is
due to the supported buss mode. It is considered a good practice to use either a pull-
up or pull-down
Mode 4
TTL and RC - Mode 4 combines both TTL and RC modes. The same servo pulse
range from mode 2 will activate the Power Switch or a TTL high from mode 3. This
mode can be used when you are not sure what method the Power Switch will be
driven with.
The input mode is set using the control button. You can change the mode at any
time. The mode is saved and becomes the default on power up. You can use any
regulated 5VDC source for power.
To set the desired mode, power up the device. The status LED will come on, then
blink. You can count the blinks which indicate what mode the Power Switch was last
set to. 1 blink = mode 1, 2 blinks = mode 2, 3 blinks = mode 3 and 4 blinks = mode
4. After changing a modes, the status LED will blink the number of times for the
mode it is now in.
DIODE Bridge
1. Introduction:
A diode bridge is an arrangement of four (or more) diodes in
a bridge circuit configuration that provides the same polarity of
output for either polarity of input. When used in its most common
application, for conversion of an alternating current (AC) input
into a direct current (DC) output, it is known as a bridge rectifier.
A bridge rectifier provides full-wave rectification from a two-wire
AC input, resulting in lower cost and weight as compared to a
rectifier with a 3-wire input from a transformer with a center-
tapped secondary winding
The essential feature of a diode bridge is that the polarity of the
output is the same regardless of the polarity at the input. The diode bridge
circuit is also known as the Graetz circuit after its inventor, physicist Leo
Graetz.
2. Basic Operation:
According to the conventional model of current flow originally established
by Benjamin Franklin and still followed by most engineers today, current
is assumed to flow through electrical conductors from the positive to
the negative pole. In actuality, free electrons in a conductor nearly always flow
from the negative to the positive pole. In the vast majority of applications,
however, the actual direction of current flow is irrelevant. Therefore, in the
discussion below the conventional model is retained.
In the diagrams below, when the input connected to the left corner of the
diamond is positive, and the input connected to the right corner is negative,
current flows from the upper supply terminal to the right along
the red (positive) path to the output, and returns to the lower supply terminal via
the blue (negative) path.
In each case, the upper right output remains positive and lower right output
negative. Since this is true whether the input is AC or DC, this circuit not only
produces a DC output from an AC input, it can also provide what is sometimes
called "reverse polarity protection".
3. Rectifiers
The major advantage of using this IC is that it can fulfill the need for high
voltage and high current also. This is enabled through a low voltage and low
current source to give high voltage and high current output.
PIN 1-8 is the input with low voltage low current and 18-11 corresponding
output with high voltage and high current. The high voltage is configured on
pin 10 (keeping in mind maximum output voltage of this IC). The current is
also increased due to in-built Darlington Pair.
Note: This is an inverted IC means if input is high than the output is low else if
input is low the output is high.
3. Darlington pair:
Darlington pair
This is two transistors connected together so that
the current amplified by the first is amplified
further by the second transistor. The overall current gain is equal to the two
individual gain multiplied together: Darlington pair current gain, HFE = hfe1*
hfe2 (hfe1 and hfe2 are the gains of the individual transistors)
This gives the Darlington pair a very high current gain, such as10000, so that
only a tiny base current is required to make the pair switch on. A Darlington
pair behaves like a single transistor with a very high current gain. It has three
leads (B, C and E) which are equivalent to the leads of a standard individual
transistor. To turn on there must be 0.7V across both the base-emitter junctions
who are connected in series inside the Darlington pair; therefore it requires
1.4V to turn on. Darlington pairs are available as complete packages but you
can make up your own from two transistors; TR1
can be a low power type, but normally TR2 will
need to be high power. The maximum collector
current IC (max) for the pair is the same as IC
(max) for TR2.
A Darlington pair is sufficiently sensitive to
respond to the small current passed by your skin
and it can be used to make a touch-switch as
shown in the diagram. For this circuit which just
lights an LED the two transistors can be any
general purpose low power transistors. The
100kresistor protects the transistors if the contacts are linked with a piece of
wire.
4. Maximum ratings:
5. Connection to Relay:
Voltage Regulators
11. introduction:
A voltage regulator is designed to automatically maintain a
constant voltage level. A voltage regulator may be a simple "feed-forward"
design or may include negative feedback control loops. It may use an
electromechanical mechanism, or electronic components. Depending on the
design, it may be used to regulate one or more AC or DC voltages.
Electronic voltage regulators are found in devices such as computer power
supplies where they stabilize the DC voltages used by the processor and other
elements. In automobile alternators and central power station generator plants,
voltage regulators control the output of the plant. In an electric power
distribution system, voltage regulators may be installed at a substation or along
distribution lines so that all customers receive steady voltage independent of
how much power is drawn from the line.
Voltage regulator ICs are available with
fixed (typically 5, 12 and 15V) or
variable output voltages. The maximum
current they can pass also rates them.
Negative voltage regulators are
available, mainly for use in dual
supplies. Most regulators include some
automatic protection from excessive
current (over load protection) and over-
heating (thermal protection). Many of fixed voltage regulator ICs has 3 leads.
They include a hole for attaching a heat sink if necessary.
• Output Current up to 1A
• Output Voltages of 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 24V
• Thermal Overload Protection
• Short Circuit Protection
• Output Transistor Safe Operating Area Protection
13. Description:
The KA78XX/KA78XXA series of three-terminal positive regulator are
available in the TO-220/D-PAK package and with several fixed output voltages,
making them useful in a wide range of applications. Each type employs internal
current limiting, thermal shut down and safe operating area protection, making
it essentially indestructible. If adequate heat sinking is provided, they can
deliver over 1A output current. Although designed primarily as fixed voltage
regulators, these devices can be used with external components to obtain
adjustable voltages and currents.
The 78xx (sometimes LM78xx) is a family of self-contained fixed linear
voltage regulator integrated circuits. The 78xx family is commonly used in
electronic circuits requiring a regulated power supply due to their ease-of-use
and low cost. For ICs within the family, the xx is replaced with two digits,
indicating the output voltage (for example, the 7805 has a 5 volt output, while
the 7812 produces 12 volts). The 78xx line is positive voltage regulators: they
produce a voltage that is positive relative to a common ground. There is a
related line of 79xx devices which are complementary negative voltage
regulators. 78xx and 79xx ICs can be used in combination to provide positive
and negative supply voltages in the same circuit.
voltage minimum as per the requirement like if you require 5 V then put the
source of 6V or 9V so that minimum heat is dissipated.
WATER PUMP
The water pump can be defined as a pump which uses the principles like mechanical
as well as hydraulic throughout a piping system and to make sufficient force for its
future use. They have been approximately in one structure otherwise another because
of early civilization. At present these pumps are utilized within a wide range of
housing, farming, municipal, and manufacturing applications.
The collection of water pumps are very large, therefore, while selecting a strong and
consistent one, one should think about the requirement.
Types of Water Pumps
Water pumps are classified into two types namely positive displacement and
centrifugal. These pumps are mainly designed for supplying water from one location
to another constantly.
Considerations
These pumps are applicable in several applications like building as well as the water
system. These pumps are used to provide water supplies for buildings and well-
matched with pneumatic systems where the no-suction lift is necessary. The main
purpose of these water pumps is to pump water from wells in homes & to increase
water pressure in intake lines. Centrifugal pumps offer a nonstop pressure supply for
fire guard systems, and they can supply like sump pumps in horizontal otherwise
vertical configurations.
Centrifugal pumps are horizontal to numerous general problems. These may require
liquid circulation to stop overheating which is caused by low supplies. These types of
pumps must be prepared to work properly. As a head of the positive suction system is
very less while selecting the pump, it can consequence to cavitations, a situation
wherever air bubbles form close to the impeller, then leads to shock signals within the
water pump. At last, wear of the impeller of the pump can be degenerated by delayed
solids within the fluid.
Considerations
Sometimes, these pumps are also called rotary pumps, and these are very competitive
because of the fact that they remove air from the lines and therefore get rid of air
leakage. These are also efficient while dealing with high-viscosity fluids. The main
disadvantage of these pumps is that they need extremely little clearance among the
revolving pump & the external edge of the unit. Consequently, the revolution must
happen at extremely slow speeds. When the water pump is functioned at high speeds,
then the fluid can ultimately decrease the efficiency of the pump.
Thus, this is all about water pumps which are frequently used in construction fields for
removing surplus water as well as dewatering. Because of heavy rains, the flow of
water can increase & water pumps let you supply the water rapidly to reduce
downtime. These pumps are appropriate for applications like electric, hydraulic, gas-
powered, and otherwise manual.
These pumps are vast addition to our life because they make possible a huge variety of
industrial, agricultural and household tasks. But, the variety of water pumps in the
marketplace is so adaptable and plentiful that selecting the correct pump appropriate
for your requirements is challenging.
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