Amplifier Protector

Now you can protect your HiFi amplifier from damage due to excess heat.
This circuit will cut off the power to the amplifier board at the moment it
senses a high temperature. It automatically connects power when the
temperature returns to normal. The circuit uses an NTC Thermister as heat
sensor and it also has audible warning and reset provisions
Com

+ Ve

RL
6 V 100 R
Relay

RL
S1
Reset

4
IC1
NE 555

D1
IN 4007
3
R2
1K

2
R1
10K

1
4.7 K
NTC
Thermister
Amplifier Protection Circuit

NC

NO

S2
T1
BC 548

+Ve
To Amp Board

C1
0.01

Amp Power Supply

VR
1M

Buzzer

D.Mohan kumar

The circuit uses the popular timer IC NE 555 as a temperature controlled

switch. Its trigger pin 2 is connected to a potential divider comprising VR
and the NTC Thermister. Thus the voltage level at pin 2 depends on the
resistance of Thermister and the setting of VR. NTC (Negative Temperature
Coefficient) Thermister has high resistance in normal temperature and the
resistance decreases when the temperature increases. The Threshold pin 6 of
IC is used to reset the IC if needed. When the pin 6 gets higher voltage than
pin 2 IC will reset and output becomes low.
Power to the amplifier board is given through the Normally Connected (NC)
contacts of the relay and the switch S2. So that power to the amplifier board
will be available through the NC contacts of the relay and S2 when the relay
is in the de-energized state. Resistance of the Thermister is set by VR so as
to keep the trigger pin 2 of IC high at normal temperature. When the

temperature inside the amplifier cabinet increases, resistance of Thermister

decreases so it becomes conducting. This makes the trigger pin 2 of IC low
and its output becomes high. T1 conducts, so that the relay energizes and
buzzer beeps. This will break the power supply to the amplifier board. The
relay will de-energize automatically when the temperature returns to normal
Keep Thermister near the Heat sink of the amplifier IC. Adjust VR for the
particular temperature level at which relay energize.

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