Audio amplifier output relay delay


Posted on Feb 4, 2014

This is a simple circuit which I built to one of my audio amplifier projects to control the speaker output relay. The purpose of this circuit is to control the relay which turns on the speaker output relay in the audio amplifier. The idea of the circuit is wait around 5 seconds ofter the power up until the spakers are switched to the amplfier outp


Audio amplifier output relay delay
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ut to avoid annoying "thump" sound from the speakers. Another feeature of this circuit is that is disconnects the speaker immdiatly when the power in the amplifier is cut off, so avoinding sometimes nasty sounds when you turn the equipments off. C1 100 uF 40V electrolytic C2 100 uF 40V electrolytic D1 1N4007 D2 1N4148 Q1 BC547 R1 33 kohm 0. 25W R2 2. 2 kohm 0. 25W RELAY 24V DC relay, coil resistance >300 ohm Then power is applied to the power input of the circuit, the positive phase of AC voltage charges C1. Then C2 starts to charge slowly through R1. When the voltage in C2 rises, the emitter output voltage of Q1 rises tigether with voltage on C2. When the output voltage of Q2 is high enough (typically around 16. 20V) the relay goes to on state and the relay witches connect the speakers to the amplifier output. It takes typically around 5 seconds after power up until the relay starts to condict (at absolute time depends on the size of C2, relay voltage and circuit input voltage). When the power is switched off, C1 will loose it`s energu quite quicly. Also C2 will be charged quite quicly through R2. In less than 0. 5 seconds the speakers are disconnected from the amplifier output. This circuit is not the most accurate and elegant design, but it has worked nicely in my small homebuilt PA amplifier. This circuit can be also used in many other applications where a turn on delay of few seconds is needed. The delay time can be...




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