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Automatic Temperature Controlled Fan


Here is a circuit through which the speed of a fan can be linearly controlled automatically, depending on the room temperature. The circuit is highly efficient as it uses thyristors for power control. Alternatively, the same circuit can be used for automatic temperature controlled AC power control.

Circuit diagram :

Automatic Temperature Controlled Fan-Circuit Diagram

Automatic Temperature Controlled Fan Circuit Diagram

In this circuit, the temperature sensor used is an NTC thermistor, i.e. one having a negative temperature coefficient. The value of thermistor resistance at 25°C is about 1 kilo-ohm. Op-amp A1 essentially works as I to V (current-to-voltage) converter and converts temperature variations into voltage variations. To amplify the change in voltage due to change in temperature, instrumentation amplifier formed by op-amps A2, A3 and A4 is used. Resistor R2 and zener diode D1 combination is used for generating reference voltage as we want to amplify only change in voltage due to the change in temperature.

Op-amp μA741 (IC2) works as a comparator. One input to the comparator is the output from the instrumentation amplifier while the other input is the stepped down, rectified and suitably attenuated sample of AC voltage. This is a negative going pulsating DC voltage. It will be observed that with increase in temperature, pin 2 of IC2 goes more and more negative and hence the width of the positive going output pulses (at pin 6) increases linearly with the temperature. Thus IC2 functions as a pulse width modulator in this circuit. The output from the comparator is coupled to an optocoupler, which in turn controls the AC power delivered to fan (load).

The circuit has a high sensitivity and the output RMS voltage (across load) can be varied from 120V to 230V (for a temp. range of 22°C to 36°C), and hence wide variations in speed are available. Also note that speed varies linearly and not in steps. Besides, since an optocoupler is used, the control circuit is fully isolated from power circuit, thus providing added safety. Note that for any given temperature the speed of fan (i.e. voltage across load) can be adjusted to a desired value by adjusting potmeters VR1 and VR2 appropriately. Potmeter VR1 should he initially kept in its mid position to realise a gain of approximately 40 from the instrumentation amplifier. It may be subsequently trimmed slightly to obtain linear variation of the fan speed.

Author : Umesh Shah – Copyright : EFY


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