Introduction: Touch Switch

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The Switch which basically detects the touch & accordingly turns ON & OFF.

Step 1: Parts

For Touch Switch we need 4 Parts as listed:-

1) IRFZ44 (40..any IRFZ Series Mosfet) it is a Special type of MOSFET which holds its o/p.

2) Touch Plate.

3) Resistor of 470 ohm.

4) LED.

Apart from this you also need a general purpose printed circuit board, battery cap & male-female pins.

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Step 2: Circuit Diagram

  • Here S1 and S2 indicates the touch. S1 for switching ON & S2 for switching OFF.

Step 3: Making Touch Plate

  • Take the strip of the touch plate shown in step 2. Cut the plate such a way that 3 strips come under it.
  • Now take a strip of 3 male pins & solder as shown in figure.

Step 4: Soldering Switch

  • The source of the MOSFET is given directly 9v dc.
  • Gate is soldered with 2nd female pin (middle one).
  • The drain is soldered with 470 ohm resistor whose other end is given to the LED & the other terminal of the LED is grounded.
  • Two other female pins the left most & right most is given 9v & other one is grounded.
  • Now all the vcc & ground are taken at two female pins where we need to connect the battery.
  • Now when you put your finger between the 9v & gate the LED turns ON. And when you touch ground & gate together it turns OFF.

Step 5: Applications

The Touch switch has infinitely many applications some of which are listed below:-

  1. It can be used as touch sensor.
  2. Anywhere at the place of regular switch.(Only for low voltage applications)