Project Report

“Automatic Street Lights”

Course: Linear Circuit Analysis.

• Name : Mahnoor Ali

• ID : 2130
Introduction:
This circuit is based on light dependent resistance. This
circuit can be used in street lights to control them
automatically, as it automatically turns on the lights in
night time.
The lights sensor used in this circuit detects the amount of
light and according to that it controls the street lights.
It is a very useful circuit especially for our country, it is
very helpful in saving a lot of energy which is wasted by
human controlled street lights.
It will also reduce a lot of human effort.
Schematics:
List of components:

• LDR. (light dependant resistor)

• NPN transistor BC547.
• Battery. (9V DC)
• Resistors. (100k, 1k)
• LEDs.
• Vero board.
• Jumper wires.
Description:
The main component of this circuit is the LDR i.e light
dependent resistor which controls its resistance
according to the sensitivity of light. The higher the
sensitivity of light the higher its resistance and less
current will flow from it. When there is low amount of
light the LDR will flow more current and the transistors
become forward biased and allows the current to flow
through the LEDs. That’s why the LEDs in the circuit
glows when the circuit is placed in a dark place.
Discussions:

This circuit can be used in many other places where they

need light sensors with some modifications in this
circuit. We can also use this on large scale by using
relays and can control high voltage components through
it. We can also adjust the sensitivity of the LDR by
changing the values of resistors used in this circuit.
Conclusion:
As this was my first project, it helped me to improve
my circuit making skills and also improves my
knowledge about the electronic components. Also
increases my interest in practical work.

References:
Searched different sites on google also took help from
our lab engineers and seniors.

Thanks.