Anti-Freeze (Detector)

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Published: Oct 05,2024

Anti-Freeze (Detector)

A circuit that suits for cold areas, to prevent the frost.

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Hardware Components

UA747

X 1
CD4028

X 1

Tools, APP Software Used etc.

Kicad

Story

Anti-Freeze (Detector)

I present a circuit from an older electronic magazine, but maybe quite popular for some older people.

Attached to a car, in the vicinity of storage systems or warehouses, agricultural farms or animal husbandry, a device to signal the danger of frost is always welcome.

The presented scheme uses as probe a NTC thermistor (TH1) of 10kohm and as warning elements three LEDs: green for temperatures above 3..4 * C, yellow for 1 ... 2 * C when there is a possibility of frost and red for signaling 0 * C and below. The control functions are performed by two UA747 comparators, with hysteresis. The semi-adjustable RV1 and RV2 are used to adjust the 3 thresholds, signaling the LEDs connected to the 2-3-15 outputs of the CD4028 (U2). Below 2 * C, RV2 is adjusted so that output 2 of U2 (yellow LED) is active, and below 0 * C the same setting is made for RV1. A 12V power supply would be needed.

BOM:

"C1" "100nF"

"C2" "100nF"

"C3" "10uF"

"C4" "10uF"

"C5" "100uF"

"D1" "Red"

"D2" "Yellow"

"D3" "Green"

"D4" "10V"

"D5" "1N4007"

"J1" "12V"