Heat Sensor Circuit And Working Operation
then it conducts and the circuit is completed through a
The main property of a heat sensor is to sense the heat,
which is present around the sensor. When the set value of
the temperature is high, then it is indicated with the help of
a glowing LED. The usage of heat sensor circuit is inside
your PC or in your kitchen. Due to overheating, the
expensive components present in the PC or kitchen
appliances could be damaged. When the temperature
around the heat sensor increases above its set value, then
it senses the heat and gives an indication, so that we can
protect the devices from damage. Heat sensor
circuit senses the heat from various electronic devices like
amplifiers, computer etc, and thus generates the warning
alarm.
Operating Principle of Heat Sensor Circuit Diagram
The simple heat sensor circuit is as shown below. A BC548
transistor, a thermistor (110 Ohms )are a few components
used in a heat sensor. The clear explanation about these
components is as follows
Heat Sensor Circuit
110 Ohms Thermistor: It is used to detect the heat.
BC548: BC548 is an NPN transistor TO-92 type. We can
use other alternatives like 2N2222, BC168, BC238,
BC183, etc., because the characteristics are almost same
for these types of transistors.
Buzzer: A buzzer is between +9V battery and collector
terminal of the transistor. When the temperature exceeds a
certain level, we can hear the alarm sound.
Zener Diode: 4.7V Zener diode is used to limit/control the
emitter current.
R1, R2: 100 Ohms 1/4w is used as R2 and a 3.3k 1/4w
resistor is used as R1.
9V Battery: It is used as a single power source.
Switch: In this circuit, it is used as a SPST switch (Single
Pole Single Throw). It is not mandatory to use the switch,
it’s your choice.
In the above circuit diagram, a 100 Ohms resistor and a
thermistor are connected in series. If the thermistor is of
negative temperature coefficient type, then after heating
the thermistor, the resistance decreases and excess
current flows through the thermistor. As a result, more
amount of voltage is found at the thermistor and resistance
junction. The voltage at the output is applied to an NPN
transistor through resistance. With the help of Zener diode,
the emitter voltage can be maintained at 4.7 volts. This
voltage is used as a comparison voltage. If the base voltage
is greater than the emitter voltage, then the transistor
conducts. If transistor gets more than 4.7 base voltage,
buzzer and it generates sound.
Heat Detector
Heat detector is a fire alarm device that detects the
changes in the fire or heat. Any change in the heat that
exceeds the range of heat sensor ratings is sensed by using
the heat sensor. To avoid fire accidents, a heat sensor
generates a signal that alerts and helps avoid damage.
Heat Detector Circuit
Heat sensor is used to design a heat detector circuit. It is
designed for indicating the fire or heat change and it is
used for alerting. Based on the operation, the heat
detectors are mainly classified into two types
Fixed Temperature Heat Detectors
Rate of Rise Heat Detectors
Fixed Temperature Heat Detector
There are two heat-sensitive thermocouples in a heat
detector. One thermocouple responds to ambient
temperature. The other thermocouple is used to monitor
the heat, which is transferred by radiation or convection.
The heat detector operates irrespective of the starting
temperature. The temperature rises from 12˚ to 15˚F per
minute. These detectors can be operated at low
temperature fire condition, if the type of heat detector
threshold value is fixed.
Fixed Temperature Heat Detector
Rate of Rise Heat Detector
It doesn’t respond to low energy release rates that
deliberately develop fires. These combination detectors add
a fixed temperature element which is used for detecting
slowly developing fires. This element responds whenever a
fixed temperature element reaches the threshold.
Generally, an electrically connected fixed temperature point
is 136.4˚F or 58˚ C.
Rate of Rise Heat Detector
Temperature Sensor
It senses the amount of heat energy generated by a system
or an object that allows us to detect or sense any physical
change due to the temperature produced either by digital or
analog output. Based on the applications, a temperature
sensor is classified into different types with different
characteristics. The two basic physical types of temperature
sensors are
Contact Temperature Sensor Types– The contact
temperature sensor can be used to detect liquids, solids or
gases over a wide range. The temperature sensor is injection molded construction make it an ideal tool for
required to be in contact with the object physically and it testing. The features of the Solo 330 are
uses conduction for monitoring the changes in
temperature.
Non-contact Temperature Sensor Types– The temperature
sensor uses radiation and convection for monitoring the
changes in the temperature. The non-contact temperature
sensor can be used to detect the gases and liquids that
emit radiant energy, which is transmitted in the form of
infra-red radiation.

Temperature Sensor Circuit

To detect accurate centigrade temperature, IC LM35 is
used as a sensor. The sensor output changes define the
linearity. The output voltage of the IC sensor is linearly
proportional to the Celsius temperature. LM35 is operated
over a range of -55˚ to +150˚C and it has low-self heating.
It is operated under 4 to 30 volts. The most widely used
electronic devices are OP-AMPs, which are certain type
of differential amplifiers. Temperature sensor circuit has Smoke Dispenser
two inputs: non-inverting (+) and inverting (-) and only one Robust
output pin. IC741 is used as a non-inverting amplifier. The Touch sensitive
difference between the input terminals amplifies the circuit. Spring loaded mechanism
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Solo 461 Cordless Heat Tester
To activate the heat generation, an infrared beam is broken
with the help of the detector. At the detector’s sensor, heat
is directed straight. For further protection, it switches off
after 5 minutes.

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Advantages of Temperature Sensor
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