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Metal Detector Circuit

AUGUST 23, 2015 BY ADMINISTRATOR 12 COMMENTS

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Introduction:
Metal detector is very common devices for checking the person in shopping malls, hotels,
cinema halls to ensure that person is not carrying any explosive metals or illegal things like
guns, bombs etc. metal detectors can be created easily and the circuit is not that complex.

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Block Diagram of Metal Detector:

The LC circuit is nothing but inductor and capacitor which is connecter in parallel. The LC
circuit will trigger the proximity sensor if it detects any metal near to it. Proximity sensor will
give glow the led, and also make the buzz with the help of the buzzer.
Main Components in Metal Detector Circuit:
LC CIRCUIT: LC Circuit is a resonating circuit which will resonate when exact same frequency
material comes near. The LC circuit consist of inductor and capacitor connected in parallel ,
when the capacitor is fully charged the charge of the capacitor will be given to the inductor,
here inductor will have improve its magnetic field. After some time the capacitor will have no
charge and current from the inductor will be given to the capacitor in a reverse polarity and
capacitor will get charge and now the inductor magnetic field and current will become nil.
Again charged capacitor will give current to the inductor to improve its magnetic field. Note
inductor is a magnetic field storage device and capacitor is electric field storage device.
PROXIMTY SENSOR: The proximity sensor can detect the objects with out any physical
interference. The proximity sensor will work same as infrared sensor, proximity also release a
signal, it will not give output unless and until there is no change in the reflected back signal, If
there is a change in signal it will detect and give the output accordingly. There are different
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proximity sensors for example to detect plastic material we can use capacitive type proximity
and for metals we should use inductive type.

Circuit Diagram of Metal Detector:

Metal Detector Circuit Explanation:

When the LC circuit that is L1 and C1 has got any resonating frequency from any metal
which is near to it, electric field will be created which will lead to induces current in the
coil and changes in the signal flow through the coil.
Variable resistor is used to change the proximity sensor value equal to the LC circuit, it is
better to check the value when there is coil not near to the metal. When the metal is
detected the LC circuit will have changed signal. The changed signal is given to the
proximity detector (TDA 0161), which will detect the change in the signal and react
accordingly. The output of the proximity sensor will be of 1mA when there is no metal
detected and it will be around 10mA when coil is near to the metal
When the output pin is high the resistor R3 will provide positive voltage to transistor Q1.
Q1 will be turned on and led will glow and buzzer will give the buzz. Resistor r2 is used to
limit the current flow.
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Comments

majid says
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 AT 2:56 PM

hi,good time
im from iran
i need many circuits gold scan or metal detector power.
tanks
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ash says
DECEMBER 30, 2013 AT 6:51 PM

informative post thanks

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Raphael says
APRIL 29, 2014 AT 6:25 PM

Thanks for the post.

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Jinu CV says
JULY 25, 2014 AT 4:29 PM

Thank you
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Iokesh says
AUGUST 3, 2014 AT 1:43 PM

good
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Onizuka says
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 AT 2:18 PM

I am confused at the bobbin inductor part !!

I dunno what it is and why its in pf !!?
Please help !!!
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abhishek says
FEBRUARY 5, 2016 AT 2:28 AM

please send the complete details about the components used in circuit with its design
partif possible please upload a video of circuit working
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Thunga c says
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 AT 3:28 PM

can u please send a video that how to make this project

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veera says
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 AT 11:33 AM

Can u send me metal detector circuit componetnts list???

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yaseen says
JANUARY 18, 2016 AT 4:23 AM

nyc, very help full

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Akshatha says
FEBRUARY 4, 2016 AT 12:47 PM

Please post video to do This project And Also List Of Components

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abhishek says
FEBRUARY 5, 2016 AT 2:31 AM

please send complete and exact details about components used in circuit with design
part..and video of circuit working
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