Water level indicator

MEMBERS
• MUKUL JHA
• PRAKASH GOUD
• GAURAV JAIN
Introduction
• We have created a device which indicates the level of water in a tank
• It is based on the principle of conductivity of water
• A water level indicator is used to show the level of water in an over
head tank. This keeps the user informed about the water level at all
times
IDEALOGY
• The Water Level Indicator includes a simple mechanism which helps
to detect and indicate the water level in an overhead tank or any
other water container.The sensing is done by using a set of four
probes which are placed at four different levels on the tank walls
(with probe-4 to probe-1 placed in increasing order of height,
common probe (i.e. a supply carrying probe) is placed at the base of
the tank). The level 4 represents the “tank full” condition while level 1
represents the “tank empty” condition.
METHOD OF WORKING
• When the water-level is below the minimum detectable level (MDL), the
seven segment displays is arranged to show the digit 1, indicating that the
tank is empty, When the water reaches level1 (but is below level2) the
connection between the probes gets completed (through the conducting
medium – water) and the base voltage of transistor increases. This causes
the base-emitter junction of transistor to get forward biased, this switches
transistor from cut-off to conduction mode thus PIN (B0) of microcontroller
is pulled to ground hence, the corresponding digit displayed by the seven
segment display is 2. The similar mechanism applies to the detection of all
the other levels. When the tank is full, all inputs to microcontroller become
low and all its outputs go high. This causes the display shows a 4 also in this
case a buzzer sound is given, thereby indicating a “tank full” condition.
Circuit diagram
List of components that will be required
• Transistor BC547 -- 4 piece
• Blue Led - 3 piece
• Red Led - 1 piece
• Resistor 220 ohm - 6 Piece
• Buzzer - 1 Piece
• 9V Battery - 1 Piece
• 9V Battery Clip - 1 Piece
• Some Wires
APPLICATION
• The water level alarm circuit is a simple mechanism to detect and indicate
the level of water in the overhead tank and also in the other containers.
Nowadays, all the householders/owners are storing the water in overhead
tanks by using the pumps. When the water is stored in the tank, no one can
identify the level of water and also, no one can know when the water tank
will fill. Hence there is an overflow of water in the tank, thus there is a
wastage of energy and water. To resolve this type of problems by using the
water level alarm circuit , it helps and indicates the level of water in the
overhead tanks. The cost of the water level alarm circuit is low and its
useful for the overhead water tanks, swimming pool boilers, etc.. The
water level alarm circuits are used in the factories, chemical plants, and
electrical substations and also in other liquid storage systems.
• It can also be used as an alarm during small floods due to overflow at our
home
CONCLUSION
• We got to know about the transistor, how it can be used in contact
with water to find the depth of water with the help of led indicators
and resistors. We also got to know about the buzzer, its functions and
its uses as well as importance

• THANKS!