Fire alarm circuit

Description.

Here is a simple fire alarm circuit based on a LDR and lamp pair for sensing the fire.The alarm works by sensing the smoke produced during fire.The circuit produces an audible alarm when the fire breaks out with smoke.

When there is no smoke the light from the bulb will be directly falling on the LDR.The LDR resistance will be low  and so the voltage across it (below .6V).The transistor will be OFF and nothing happens.When there is sufficient smoke to mask the light from falling on LDR, the LDR resistance increases and so do the voltage across it.Now the transistor will switch to ON.This gives power to the IC1 and it outputs 5V.This powers the tone generator IC UM66 (IC2)  to play a music.This music will be amplified by IC3 (TDA 2002) to drive the speaker.

The diode D1 and D2 in combination drops 1.4 V to give the rated voltage (3.5V ) to UM66 .UM 66 cannot withstand more than 4V.
Circuit diagram with Parts list.

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Notes. 

  • The speaker can be a 8Ω tweeter.
  •  POT R4 can be used to adjust the sensitivity of the alarm.
  • POT R3 can be used for varying the volume of the alarm.
  • Any general purpose NPN transistor(like BC548,BC148,2N222) can be used for Q1.
  • The circuit can be powered from a 9V battery or a 9V DC power supply.
  • Instead of bulb you can use a bright LED with a 1K resistor series to it.

38 Responses to “Fire alarm circuit”

  1. ISAAC says:

    is there any new upgraded circiut on fire alarm circuit

  2. Hello I am an Electrcal /Electronics Eengineering Student, Ineed some Projets espeially Automatics, sensing & control circuits please. P.O.Box 7136 Bompai, Kano Nigeria.

  3. Christian Ehifoh says:

    i am an electrical/electronic student,and i am very good at reading circuit and constuction,please i want you to send the fire alarm circuit and its working principle,so i can construct one.thanks.hoping to recieve it in my mail provided to you.

  4. Low says:

    Any replace ment for UM66 and TDA2002?

  5. hi there! i want 2 build a magnetically levitation train. can u send me more details about the construction. i want 2 use solenoid and permanent bar magnets. hoping 2 recieve it in my mail provided 2 u. thanx

  6. yashar says:

    i am an electrical/electronic student,and i am very good at reading circuit and constuction,please i want you to send the fire alarm circuit that made by micro .

  7. sudipto says:

    what should be the value of the ldr?? or its range??

  8. admin says:

    any general purpose LDR will do

  9. AK says:

    Nice easy fire alarm circuit and its operation is simple.I like the circuit and expect i do it.

  10. gerald says:

    Plz i want to build a 2000Watts inverter pls send me the circuit diagram and the rating of the components required to my email address.which is geracotin2000@yahoo.co.uk. thanks.

  11. admin says:

    i am working on it

  12. Sagar says:

    Can we use a resistor insted of pot?

  13. mansoor says:

    thanks sir i want’s that it’s my requared for my project.

  14. twits4twats says:

    Sagar
    Yes you can if you so desired. It would be a bit pointless though as the purpose of using a pot and not resistor is so that you can adjust the signal.

  15. kev says:

    Dear Sir/Madam
    I am an electronic student and i would like you to send me some information on how to design a smoke alarm sensor.
    Very Important ( Please do not publish my email)
    Thanks
    Kev

  16. neo says:

    can u please provide me with the circuit diag. of the detector which includes diff another alarms along with the fire alarm….plz mail me…

  17. amaal says:

    Dear Sir/Madam
    I am an electronic student and i would like you to send me some information on how to design a smoke alarm sensor.
    Very Important ( Please do not publish my email)
    Thanks

  18. amaal says:

    hi, am a student and i want to do this project so plz i want all the details about this project

    thants

  19. olaiya shola says:

    Hi, am a student and i want to do this project . plz i want all the details about this project.thanks

  20. chandran says:

    sir/ madam,

    I would like to know abt the names & authors of any text book that contains all electric/electronic circuit concepts.

    V.Chandran

  21. om prakash says:

    hi,i am a student of electronics . please send me your project report on fire alarm .i really want 2 study that ..so plzz..e-mail me ..

  22. raza says:

    hey i implement this circuit today but i was failed to do it properly..!there was a little beep in the beggning but then it stopped.can any body send me schematic diagram of this Circuit?

  23. admin says:

    You need to calibrate this circuit before using. Adjust the POT and try again.

  24. yannick noah says:

    hi,i m verry happy for your support provided ,so ,i’ll like to get all notes concerning fire alarm circuit ,in oder to improve my reseach .thank u

  25. syarief says:

    hye…im a student of electrical and electronic engenering..can u send me your fire alarm report..i need the detail..tq..

  26. seetharaman says:

    Hi Syarief this fire alarm is based on smoke detection principle. A light beam falls on LDR, so its resistance is low hence Q1 cannot conduct. once smoke obstructs the light, the intensity of light falling on LDR reduces hence its internal resistance increases. Q1 gets the bias inturn regulator IC1 gets the supply. Regulator IC feeds the supply to tone generator IC its out put is amplified by TDA2002 ic Hence the loud music from the smoke detector indicates that there is smoke. but smoke is normally due to fire.

  27. rohith says:

    haii am an ectronics student i want to know more about fire alarm so plz send me detail report of this subject .plz heip us.

  28. ayo says:

    pls i need a good crcuit diagram and guild lines on how to build it

  29. ayo says:

    please i need a circuit diagram and guidelines on fire alarm system

  30. Androux says:

    which Ic or component can i make use instead of UM66 please I need the reply B=before 24hrs.
    thanks God Bless

  31. Androux says:

    which Ic or component can i make use instead of UM66 in a fire alarm circuit please I need the reply before 24hrs.
    thanks God Bless

  32. Timmy says:

    which Ic or component can i make use instead of UM66 in a fire alarm circuit please I need the reply B=before 24hrs.
    thanks God Bless

  33. rich says:

    pls i need another ic of fire alarm not TDA2002

  34. seetharaman says:

    Hi Timmy you can use NE555 oscillator in place of UM66.

  35. Shubham says:

    is it possible to use light activated switch for this purpose. .

  36. seetharaman says:

    Hi Shubham you can use. the light should be always falling on the LDR R5 whenever smome passes between light and LDR the light ray will get interrupted and the alarm will get activated.

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