EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Tacloban City

RAIN SENSOR USING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER

(Written Report)
Subject: ECE 403

Submitted by:
Calzita, Alissa Jyn A.
Go, Queenie Ann P.
Reas, Rica D.

Submitted to:
Engr. Roneil Young
I. Circuit Description
This is a simple circuit that can be used to detect rain. It will give a loud beep
when the first drop of rain falls on the sensor. It is useful to detect rain when you are
drying your clothes under the sun and you are doing other things.

Op-Amp IC 741 is designed as a voltage comparator. Its inverting input pin2

receives half supply voltage (4.5V) through the potential divider R1 and R2. Its non-
inverting input pin 3 is connected to touch pads and variable resistor VR1. Output of
the comparator becomes high only when its pin3 gets a higher voltage than pin2.
Normally pin 3 is low because it is not getting current from the positive supply. So
output remains low. This inhibits transistor T1 and buzzer remains off. When the
contacts of the touch pad gets water, current passes through the contacts to the pin 3
of the comparator. This higher voltage at pin 3 causes the output to go high. LED
lights and transistor conducts. Buzzer then starts beeping to indicate rain.

II. Circuit Diagram

III. Projects Cost

Resistor (1/4 watts) = P3

2 x 10K ohms, 100 ohms

Variable Resistor (100k ohms) = P 15

BC547 = P 7

IC 741 = P25

Buzzer = P45

9 volts battery = P15

Sensor = P80

Solid Wire (1 m) = P12

Total Cost: 202

IV. Recommendations
After the experiment the ff recommendations are made by the members:
1. Other application of Operational Amplifier using other sensors.
2. Improving the circuit by using a timer so that it will only ring for example 20
seconds then stop after, you don’t need to manually turn off the sensor.
3. Making a waterproof casing for the circuit so that it will not get wet, so that it can
perform it task.
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Members:

Calzita, Alissa Jyn A.

Go, Queenie Ann P.
Reas, Rica D.