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Electronic Mosquito Repellent Circuit

February 28, 2014 By Administrator

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Mosquito repellents like coils, mats, liquid vaporizers, creams are often used at va

they are prone to be fatal and can cause harm to human beings. For instance

creams and oils can cause adverse aects on the skin like allergic reactions. Co

toxic fumes when heated and cause breathing trouble, whereas liquid vaporiz
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fumes
when
heated.

For ecient results without any side eects, the most optimum solution is buildin

circuit with minimal components which can produce output so as to repel the
words, this article is going to describe a simple mosquito repellent circuit.

Principle Behind Mosquito Repellent Circuit:

Human beings can hear sound in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Sound of any frequ

termed as ultrasonic sound. Several animals like cats, dogs, insects, mosquitoe

being able to hear this ultrasonic sound. In mosquitoes, this feature is attribute

sensory structures in their antennae. Usually ultrasound is transmitted by m

received by female mosquitoes. However after breeding, female mosquitoes

ultrasound and this fact can be used to produce ultrasound in a range similar to t

mosquitoes and repel away the mosquitoes. The ultrasound produces a stress o
mosquitoes and repels them away.

In other words, a simple circuit is designed which can produce ultrasound in the f
kHz to 38 kHz, which can scare away mosquitoes.

Mosquito Repellent Circuit Design:

The basic idea behind developing the circuit is to use a buzzer to produce ultra

driven by an oscillator circuit. Here, we are using a 555 Timer based astable mu
the oscillator circuit.

Designing the circuit involves designing an astable multivibrator circuit. Generally

signal produced by a 555 astable multivibrator is given by:
F = 1.44((Ra+Rb*2)*C)

Here Ra is the value of resistor between pin 7 and Vcc, Rb is value of resistor betw
C is value of capacitor between pin 6 and ground.
Let C = 0.01 microFarad
F = 38 kHz

Let Duty Cycle, D = 60% (It is not possible to get 555 timers to produce signal with 5
This gives,

Ra = 1.44(2D-1)/(F*C)
And Rb=1.44(1-D)/(F*C)
Substituting values of C, F and D, we get
Ra = 0.758 K Ohms, i.e. 758 Ohms and Rb = 1.52 K Ohms

Thus, we can use a resistor of 760 Ohms and another resistor of 1.5 K. Here a pot
used.
So, these are the components we required
1. An electrolyte capacitor of 0.01 micro Farad
2. A ceramic capacitor of 0.01 micro Farad
3. A resistor of 760 Ohms
4. Another resistor of 1.5 K
5. A 38 kHz piezo buzzer
6. A SPST switch
7. A 5 V battery

Theory Behind the Circuit:

A multivibrator is an electronic circuit producing a pulsed output signal. Gene

are classied based on the nature of stability of output.

A multivibrator with one stable state is known as monostable multivibrator an

generator.

A multivibrator with no stable state is known as an astable multivibrator and

oscillator.

A multivibrator with two stable states is known as a bistable multivibrator and

Trigger.

Here we are mainly concerned about Astable multivibrator. Astable multivibrato

external triggering and hence can be used as oscillators. They are realized using tr
ampliers or ICs.

Circuit Diagram of Electronic Mosquito Repel

Circuit:

Electronic Mosquito Repellent Circuit Diagram ElectronicsHu

The most common form of Astable multivibrator is 555 Timer IC. It is basically
following pin description:

Pin1 Ground pin, which is directly connected to the negative terminal of the

Pin2- Trigger Pin. It is an active low pin. The timer is triggered when signal at t

one third of supply voltage. For astable operation this pin is connected direct
Pin 3 It is the output pin.

Pin 4 It is the reset pin. It is an active low pin. It is usually connected to posit
Pin 5 It is the control pin and is seldom used. For safety purpose, this pin is
through a 0.01microFarad ceramic capacitor.

Pin 6 It is the threshold pin. The timer output is back to its stable state when

greater than or equal to two-third of supply voltage. For astable operation, th

pin 2 and connected to pin 7 using a resistor.

Pin 7 It is the discharge pin and provides the discharge path for the capacito

Mosquito Repellent Circuit Operation:

Once the switch is closed, the 555 timer gets the power supply. As per the inn

capacitor voltage will be zero and hence voltage at threshold and trigger pin

capacitor charges through resistors Ra and Rb, at a certain point voltage at thresho

capacitor voltage. This causes a change in timer output. The capacitor now start

resistor Rb, i.e. the discharge pin and continues so until the output voltage is bac

the output signal is an oscillating signal with frequency 38 KHz.

The outp

multivibrator circuit drives a 38 KHz piezo buzzer, producing ultrasound at re

varying the value of potentiometer, the output frequency can also be varied.

Applications of Mosquito Repellent Circuit:

As described, this circuit can be used as a mosquito repellent. By certain modic

the value of resistors and capacitor, the circuit can also be used as other insect re
also be used as a simple buzzer alarm circuit.
Mosquito Repellent Circuit Limitations:
It requires a lot of frequency setting.

Ultrasound signals travel at an angle of 45 degrees from the source. In case o

path, the signals get reected or diverted.
It shows eect for lesser mosquito population.

Note: Also read the post Air Flow Detector Circuit

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n.umamaheshwar rao says:
July 11, 2014 at 1:11 am

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July 11, 2014 at 10:26 am

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shockness says:
August 13, 2014 at 4:14 pm

this is a really nice & useful project

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