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    Touch Lamp Control Dimmer

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    This document describes a touch lamp dimmer circuit that uses the IC TT6061 to vary the brightness of an incandescent lamp in three steps based on the number of touches to a metal plate. The circuit works by taking the line frequency as input and firing a pulse to trigger the Triac at varying pulse widths depending on the number of touches, which controls the firing angle of the Triac and thus the brightness of the lamp. Safety precautions are provided and the pin assignments of the IC TT6061A are explained.

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    Touch Lamp Control Dimmer

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    This document describes a touch lamp dimmer circuit that uses the IC TT6061 to vary the brightness of an incandescent lamp in three steps based on the number of touches to a metal plate. The circuit works by taking the line frequency as input and firing a pulse to trigger the Triac at varying pulse widths depending on the number of touches, which controls the firing angle of the Triac and thus the brightness of the lamp. Safety precautions are provided and the pin assignments of the IC TT6061A are explained.

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    This document describes a touch lamp dimmer circuit that uses the IC TT6061 to vary the brightness of an incandescent lamp in three steps based on the number of touches to a metal plate. The circuit works by taking the line frequency as input and firing a pulse to trigger the Triac at varying pulse widths depending on the number of touches, which controls the firing angle of the Triac and thus the brightness of the lamp. Safety precautions are provided and the pin assignments of the IC TT6061A are explained.

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    Touch Lamp Control Dimmer

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    Joey Torres
    This document describes a touch lamp dimmer circuit that uses the IC TT6061 to vary the brightness of an incandescent lamp in three steps based on the number of touches to a metal plate. The circuit works by taking the line frequency as input and firing a pulse to trigger the Triac at varying pulse widths depending on the number of touches, which controls the firing angle of the Triac and thus the brightness of the lamp. Safety precautions are provided and the pin assignments of the IC TT6061A are explained.

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    Touch Lamp Control Dimmer

    This is an interesting project where the intensity of a lamp can be controlled by touch. Most lamps only
    have an on/off switch. They don’t have any regulators to increase or decrease the intensity of lighting.
    Having such a built-in feature is available for some expensive lamps. But the same can be achieved
    without emptying your wallet if you have the know-how of basic electronics. If you have a wall-mounted
    lamp one easiest way to control its brightness is to use a regulator switch (the ones we use for fans). But
    if you want to make it more interesting by adding a touch feature check out our project.

    This is a simple touch dimmer circuit made of IC TT6061 . TT 6061 is specifically designed
    for this purpose. By touching this touch dimmer you can increase the light intensity of
    incandescent lamps in three steps.

    At first, when mains is ‘on,’ the lamp is ‘off’. When you touch the plate, the lamp glows dimly.
    At the second touch, the bulb gives medium light. On the third touch, the bulb is driven fully.
    Next touch puts off the light.

    Line frequency is taken through R4 to pin 2 of IC. At zero crossing the IC fires a pulse to trigger
    the Triac. The width of this firing pulse depends on the n0: of touches on the plate. Thus by each
    touch, the firing angle of SCR is varied which in turn varies the brightness of the lamp.

    Components R1, R3, D3, ZD, and C4 form the power supply section. Resistors R1 and R3 limit
    the inrush current. Diode D3 is used for rectification while Zener diode ZD does the job of
    rectification. C4 is the filter capacitor. Pin 1 and 2 of the system frequency input pin and input
    frequency input pin respectively. Pin2 is connected to the mains voltage using a 1.5K resistor
    and pin 1 is connected to the cathode of the rectifier diode using a 620K resistor. R7 is the pull-
    down resistor for the gate of the TRIAC. Capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are meant for isolation.
    Never change their value or replace them with a single one. For the touch plate, we can use a 1
    square cm metal plate.

    If you are interested in light-based circuit applications, try our super bright led night light and
    also this mains operated led circuit. Most people love to build an emergency light, and if you like
    to build one here is our automatic led emergency light. If you still need more lighting circuits,
    visit our category collection of lighting circuit applications.

    Caution!
    Use exact rating capacitors with the touch plate. Do not touch any other part of the circuit other
    than the touch plate. Ensure that the touch plate is not live, using a tester before using or testing
    the circuit. Do not use a bulb with a power rating of more than 200 Watts. Do this circuit under
    your own risk. I have no responsibility for any mishaps.
    Pin Assignments of IC TT6061A.

    Pin No.  Pin name      Function description


    1            CK                     System clock input
    2            FI                      50Hz line frequency
    3            VDD                  Power input pin for VDD
    4            TI                      Touch input
    5            CI                      Sensor control input
    6            NC                     Not connected
    7            VSS                    Power input pin for VSS
    8            AT

    Touch Lamp Control Dimmer Circuit Diagram

    I hope you enjoyed building this “touch-based dimmer” circuit. This circuit gives you a good
    idea of handling triacs, IC TT6061, Zener diodes, and other components. This is an easy to build
    circuit and can be used for the school level or entry-level projects.

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