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The post presents a cheap cellphone remote controlled water pump circuit which allows farmers (user) to switch ON their field water
pump without practically visiting the spot, thus saving precious time and energy for the individual. The idea was requested by one of
the dedicated members of this blog.
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This is with reference to the comment of Mr. Raj Mukherji, January 16, 2013. He explained it very well. In addition, farmer suffered
from infrequent power cut (6 hrs power supply in aprox. 10 irregular blocks) so it is very irritating for a person.
I want to apply this type of circuit for three phase induction motor in my village and it will be made for my village also. I humbly
request you to develop the circuit for the welfare of our poor villagers. They are not able to purchase it from market.
1) A cheap cell phone (such as a NOKIA1280) which has an "assign tone" facility, meaning a cellphone which can save a specific
ringtone for a selected number and enable muting the remaining numbers, in simple words the cellphone will "ring" only to the
selected (preferred) number and stay silent for other numbers regardless whether or not its from the phonebook or a wrong number.
The above unit will be used as the modem and will remain permanently attached with the control circuit.
Let's learn how this interesting cellphone controlled water pump circuit can be implemented for the farmers, as described below:
In a few of my earlier posts I have comprehensively explained regarding how any load across any part of the world can be actuated
using a cheap cellphone remote control circuit, you can learn more about these from the following links:
In the above designs the relay is seen to be activated using the attached modem cell phone's ringtone through its headphone socket.
In the present pump controller design we implement the same but through a mic sensor which is utilized to sense the ringtone of the
modem without making any physical contact with the modem cell phone.
The idea can be understood from the following diagram and the explanations:
The lower section of the circuit incorporating the IC 741 and the IC 4017 forms a simple sound activated relay circuit, which toggles
the connected relay alternately ON and OFF in response to the sound signals received on the MIC. Basically this circuit is used in clap
switch circuits for toggling the relay with clap sounds.
For the proposed application the sound is produced from the cellphone when the user calls the shown attached cellphone from his
home or some distant location for operating the relay and the water pump.
The idea looks pretty simple until here, however the mic could be triggered even with a false sound trigger generated externally in the
filed, for example by an airplane sound flying close by or a vehicle such as a tractor engine sound etc.
To eliminate this issue and make the circuit foolproof, a IC 555 monostable is additionally used with the lower section.
The monostable is designed to trigger from the display light of the cellphone whenever a call is received.
Therefore now it becomes a double edged sensing device which will not trigger unless the light from the modem, as well as the
ringtone sound are produced together.
Whenever a call is made on the modem. The display lights up first and hits the LDR, the LDR resistance goes low triggering the
BC547. The BC547 conducts and pulls the pin#2 of the 555 IC low which in turn enables its pin#3 to go high.
The pin#3 output from the IC 555 powers the lower section, which now becomes ready for the subsequent sound detection.
Following the display illumination, the ringtone from the modem sounds, and triggers the relay and switches ON the connected water
pump.
The monostable timer remains switched ON for a stipulated length of time, determined by the IC 555's R and C component values,
after which its pin#3 goes low deactivating the entire circuit and the pump motor.
However in the meantime if the user wants to switch OFF the pump he can do so by calling the modem for the second time within the
time frame of the monostable activation.
Although the discussed cellphone operated water pump circuit for aiding poor farmers looks very simple, foolproof and cheap, it has
its own drawbacks.
The farmer is never able to know whether the pump was actually started or not, because there's no reverse acknowledgement from
the modem to the user regarding this.
The above issue can be though rectified by adding a momentarily activated siren, which will produce a loud ear piercing sound as
soon as the pump is initiated or the water flow is detected.
The siren sound should be loud enough to be heard over a radial distance of approximately a kilometer. This acknowledgement
method will work only if the farmer's home is within the above mentioned distance from the pump motor.
Advantages
The above circuit will not consume your modem's talk time unlike the DTMF based systems which eats-up the cell phone talktime
while it's in use for the required function.
The circuit does not utilize complex parts or obsolete parts rather works with ordinary parts such as IC 741, IC 555, IC 4017.
The circuit does not interfrere with the modem in any manner rather works without making any physical contact with the associated
modem.
The circuit is cheap and well suited for the proposed application and for the poor farmers.
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JEEVAN AWARI
JANUARY 14, 2017 AT 5:57 PM
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DEEPAK SAHU
JULY 29, 2016 AT 6:00 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 30, 2016 AT 9:55 AM
please tell what exactly cd should i use so as for opamp to respond to connected mic
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 30, 2016 AT 3:41 PM
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 30, 2016 AT 9:53 AM
I tried to use cd 4017BE h9623 but it does not respond to opamp when i connect with mic only led light up
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 30, 2016 AT 3:40 PM
You must follow the instructions which I suggested in the previous comment….you'll need to confirm each stage separately
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 30, 2016 AT 9:51 AM
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 30, 2016 AT 3:38 PM
any 741 IC and any IC 4017 will work, the number is only important…the initial prefix is not.
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 27, 2016 AT 8:05 AM
and also when i connect the stepper motor it run directly without using sound from the ring tones and i use hand phone mic is it good
to use it?,thanks sir
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 27, 2016 AT 9:17 AM
Go stagewise as suggested above…don't connect any load until all the stages are confirmed and integrated with each other.
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 27, 2016 AT 8:02 AM
hello sir ,i connected the circuit but the LED connected to CD4017 does not respond what may be the problem?, and about the
connection of resistor is it possible to connect in any direction?
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 27, 2016 AT 9:15 AM
Hello yohana, you must test and confirm the stages step wise. Disconnect and isolate the IC 741, IC 4017 and the IC 555 stages
from each other and test them separately.
Begin with the IC 741 stage, Power it 5V and by connecting an LED in series with R4.
This LED should light and shut off in response to MIC activation with external sound. Only electre MIC will work, not sure about any
other form
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 23, 2016 AT 11:25 AM
yes sir i use cd 4017 having 16 pins and the opamp ic 741 having 8 pins is it necessary to ground the other pin which are not
connected to circuit?
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 23, 2016 AT 3:44 PM
Yohana, No, use the pins which are shown in the diagram, and the leave the remaining unused and unconnected.
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 23, 2016 AT 11:20 AM
hello sir the output of the regulator should be connected to charger only? and what voltage required to to operate the whole
circuit.thanks
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 23, 2016 AT 3:42 PM
it can be used for powering the circuit also…but the relay should also be 5V rated in that case….the circuit operating range is within
15V
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 19, 2016 AT 6:26 PM
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 20, 2016 AT 3:46 PM
https://homemade-circuits.com/2012/03/how-to-make-simple-dc-to-dc-cell-phone.html
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 19, 2016 AT 6:25 PM
hello sir how you doing,i try to connect the ckt and i use a transformer that step down 220Vaac to 12Vac x2 and then i connect the
rectifier and it gives 16 output and the circuit (ckt) does not respond.i need your help
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 20, 2016 AT 3:44 PM
the circuit is perfect,I am sure what could be the issue in you design.
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 20, 2016 AT 3:45 PM
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 16, 2016 AT 8:35 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 14, 2016 AT 10:50 AM
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 15, 2016 AT 1:51 AM
the ground symbol does not indicate actual ground, it's only supposed to be connected with the negative of the power supply.
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YOHANA TIJALA
JUNE 13, 2016 AT 7:58 PM
Hello sir how you doing?,i want to know what type of wire i can use to to circuit in case a component is somehow far from another?
and is 60w soldering gun is possible to use for soldering the component.
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SWAGATAM
JUNE 14, 2016 AT 5:54 AM
Hello yohana, the components should not be too far away from each other….I guess you are using a breadboard which is fine, and
any type of wire will work OK as long they make good connections.
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YOHANA TIJALA
MAY 17, 2016 AT 7:35 PM
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SWAGATAM
MAY 18, 2016 AT 6:58 AM
yes you can use a common supply input for two circuits
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YOHANA TIJALA
MAY 18, 2016 AT 4:19 PM
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YOHANA TIJALA
MAY 8, 2016 AT 8:18 PM
hello sir ,if i use the relay 12vdc 200ohm is there anything to change to the circuit i.e resistors,capacitors or it will remain the same as
before.
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SWAGATAM
MAY 9, 2016 AT 11:24 AM
hello yohana, no you won't have to change anything with a 12V 200 ohm relay except the supply which should be also 12V
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YOHANA TIJALA
MAY 12, 2016 AT 6:17 PM
ok thanks sir
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YOHANA TIJALA
MAY 17, 2016 AT 8:15 AM
hello sir now i have two time one need 12vdc so this i will connect from the transformer output and at the same time i will connect to
the control circuit? plz let me know sir
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SWAGATAM
MAY 17, 2016 AT 2:00 PM
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YOHANA TIJALA
MAY 6, 2016 AT 8:32 PM
thanks sir
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YOHANA TIJALA
MAY 5, 2016 AT 8:22 PM
hello sir what kind of sensor should i use for circuit above at the time when water is enough in the soil it will automatically switch off?
and how about its connections if possible
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SWAGATAM
MAY 6, 2016 AT 8:32 AM
Hello Yohana,
you can use the following concept with the above circuit for getting the mentioned facility:
https://homemade-circuits.com/2014/03/simple-automatic-plant-watering-circuit.html
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 24, 2016 AT 1:10 PM
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 25, 2016 AT 1:50 AM
Hello Yohana, no it is entirely different and cannot be replaced for 4017 or 4022
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 23, 2016 AT 2:25 PM
sorry sir how about the connection of 4013 because it has total pin of 6 pin
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 24, 2016 AT 5:27 AM
I have the details in one of the posts, please search it by typing "IC 4013" in the above search box.
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 23, 2016 AT 2:16 PM
thanks sir
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 22, 2016 AT 7:14 PM
hello for the case of dc motor how about the connection will be
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 23, 2016 AT 12:29 PM
connect the pole of the relay, the N/O contact of the relay, motor wires and the DC supply, connect all these in series
(+)_________motor______/o________(-)
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 22, 2016 AT 1:13 PM
SWAGATAM
APRIL 23, 2016 AT 10:18 AM
Yohana, I am not sure about the TCA785 functioning…it looks different to 4017.
you can try 4013 as an effective flip flop stage in the above circuit
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 16, 2016 AT 11:11 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 2, 2016 AT 6:33 PM
sir there is another way to change another device which will work the same as CD 4017?.
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 16, 2016 AT 1:20 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 2, 2016 AT 6:30 PM
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 1, 2016 AT 8:30 PM
Is it the circuit will work the same as before the timer was there or it will work differently?,goodnight sir
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 2, 2016 AT 4:34 AM
you wanted to switch it OFF using a cellphone call so it will now wait for this command and will not switch OFF automatically
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 1, 2016 AT 8:20 PM
Also i want to know what software is suitable to run the simulation of the circuit above here i have circuit maker but it is hard to use it.
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 2, 2016 AT 4:30 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
APRIL 1, 2016 AT 8:16 PM
Thanks sir but i mean the positive 9V to the circuit above and the relay they all need transformer for each ?
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 2, 2016 AT 4:29 AM
the selected 6V, 9V or 12V is a common supply for the entire circuit, and can be acquired from any suitable source
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 31, 2016 AT 7:22 AM
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 1, 2016 AT 3:32 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 31, 2016 AT 7:20 AM
hello sir there is 9V to the circuit above so what type of transformer i will use for case of AC supply and what relay is suitable for AC
supply.
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SWAGATAM
APRIL 1, 2016 AT 3:25 AM
hello yohana, if your relay is 12V then you can use a 0-12V transformer, and if it's a 9V relay then a 0-9V transformer will do.
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 30, 2016 AT 6:36 PM
thanks sir you really working hard and iam very interested in projects
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SWAGATAM
MARCH 31, 2016 AT 5:42 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 29, 2016 AT 9:38 AM
thanks sir i really need your support,so can you plz help for the modifiation of the circuit after removing the LDR and IC 555 timer if
possible you can send it to my email johnsircha@gmail.com,have a nice day
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SWAGATAM
MARCH 30, 2016 AT 5:47 AM
thanks Yohana it's not difficult, just remove the IC555 section completely along with the LDR.
after this connect the supply rail (pin14) of the IC 4017 with the supply input (+)…which can be seen connected with the relay coil
and the 7805 IC
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SWAGATAM
MARCH 30, 2016 AT 5:49 AM
….I am sorry….it's NOT pin14, but pin#16 rail of the IC 4017 that should be connected with the supply input (+)
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 23, 2016 AT 3:46 PM
so if i want the pump to be switched off after one hour then what value of R and C is suitable for it.
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SWAGATAM
MARCH 24, 2016 AT 5:16 AM
1 hour is too long, I don't think the IC 555 will be able to apply such long durations accurately
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 25, 2016 AT 6:24 PM
ok thanks sir i need your help for how long it will be better for it to operate and how can i simulate the circuit?
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SWAGATAM
MARCH 26, 2016 AT 11:54 AM
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 25, 2016 AT 6:29 PM
the circuit explain to energize the pump for single call and de-energize it after the second call is what i need for the system to do
so, then the value of R and C should be how many duration is proper for it open and close the pump?
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SWAGATAM
MARCH 26, 2016 AT 11:53 AM
for that you can simply eliminate the entire LDR and 555 IC section….and connect the supply with the pin14 of the IC 4017
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 21, 2016 AT 7:56 AM
Sir how can i make the simulation of the circuit above? your help plz
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YOHANA TIJALA
MARCH 21, 2016 AT 7:46 AM
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SWAGATAM
MARCH 22, 2016 AT 2:53 AM
hello yohana,
you can use the following software for calculating it
https://homemade-circuits.com/p/ic-555-calculator.html
R and C decides for how many seconds the pump would remain switched ON
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YOHANA TIJALA
FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AT 7:56 PM
hello sir what if i will insert the probe into the soil so as to sitch off the pump motor after the water is enough into the soil or there is
another alternative method so as switch it off after the soil get it enough water
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SWAGATAM
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 AT 10:43 AM
Hello Yohana, I already have a similar circuit in this website, you can find it here:
https://homemade-circuits.com/2014/03/simple-automatic-plant-watering-circuit.html
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YOHANA TIJALA
JANUARY 17, 2016 AT 8:14 PM
Thanks sir
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YOHANA TIJALA
JANUARY 15, 2016 AT 1:32 PM
thanks sir,and what if i want to use ac single phase motor to drive the pump for the circuit above ,how can i connect it sir plz i need to
know.Have a good day
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SWAGATAM
JANUARY 16, 2016 AT 6:39 AM
connect the pole of the relay with one of the mains wire.
finally connect the other wire of the motor with the other mains wire.
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KSN
JANUARY 16, 2016 AT 6:57 PM
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YOHANA TIJALA
JANUARY 14, 2016 AT 12:28 PM
sir can you provide the block diagram for the above circuit!.Thanks
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SWAGATAM
JANUARY 15, 2016 AT 12:35 PM
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YOHANA TIJALA
JANUARY 8, 2016 AT 6:13 PM
Thanks sir
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YOHANA TIJALA
JANUARY 8, 2016 AT 7:58 AM
Hello sir the phone is only connected to charger no other connection to the phone plz
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SWAGATAM
JANUARY 8, 2016 AT 2:36 PM
Hello Yohana, yes only with charger pin and nothing else.
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ASIF IQBAL
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 AT 11:57 AM
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SWAGATAM
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AT 1:10 PM
Hi Asif,
for a tubewell motor you might need a stabilizer with a huge transformer, in the order of around 10000 watts or even more, but it's
feasible…
there are a few stabilizer circuits posted in this blog, you can use the search box at the top for searching the suitable one for your
application.
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RAMKESH MEENA
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 AT 6:00 AM
Dear Swagatam,
One important thing is that whether it is suitable for three phase motors, if yes then how could we know that in all three pahses supply
is coming and whenever supply comes it will call to cell phone?
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SWAGATAM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 AT 2:51 PM
dear ramkesh,
for 3 phase motor you will need to connect 3 relays in parallel or a single TPTT relay…sorry there's no call revert facility…
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DEEPAN
DECEMBER 24, 2016 AT 2:09 AM
sir lm555 5th and 6th pin connected in a capacitor but what value of capacitor used for it
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SWAGATAM
DECEMBER 24, 2016 AT 12:59 PM
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