Ringing Phone Light Flasher


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I have received several emails asking how to connect up some lights so that when the phone rings, they flash. This is very useful in a situation were there is lots of noise and it is impossable to hear the phone, such as a workshop. Here is such a device. The ring detect part of this circuit came from http://www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/telephone_ringer.html.

Schematic

Schematic for phone flasher

Parts

Part
Total Qty.
Description
Substitutions
C110.47uF 250V Capacitor
R1, R2210K 1/4 W Resistor
R311K 1/4W Resistor
D1, D2220V 1/4W Zener Diode
D311N4148 Diode
Q112N3904 NPN Transistor2N2222
U114N27 Opto Isolator
RELAY1Solid State Or Regular Relay (See Notes)
MISC1Case, Wire, Board

Notes

  1. You may need to use a lower voltage zener for D1 and D2.
  2. You can use a regular relay instead of a solid state relay, but the arcing accross the contacts may destroy it pretty quickly.
  3. Be very sure that you have not accidentally connected 120V to the phone line when building and installing this circuit.

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Comments

vergel
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:03:16 PM
project works done.anybody can help us to convert int a triac insted a relay? pl's send it ti my email. vergel at the philippines
thejus mathew thomas
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Sunday, May 11, 2008 5:51:01 AM
hi can u plzz send me the complete details of ringing phone lighe flasher plzzzz. THANK YOU
Shaunak
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Sunday, May 04, 2008 2:09:27 AM
A possible substitute for the 4N27 Opto Isolator is: CNY17 IC. I tried it, it works well. Also, Plastic capacitors of the required value are fairly easy to find, you could possibly use those instead. They are sold in bright orange packaging and are rectangular.
jhong
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Friday, January 25, 2008 2:08:32 AM
gudday sir..... i cant find the value of 0.47uF 250 volts becoz the value of 250 volts are very too high.. can i bypass the capacitor instead???? how can i do that???
anonymous
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:31:15 PM
i need full description about this
jhong
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Friday, January 11, 2008 4:00:24 AM
gudday sir.. can i ask question about the capacitor.. i can't find the value of 0.47microfarad 250volts.... is there a replacement for that capacitor???
anonymous
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Sunday, December 02, 2007 5:41:10 AM
This is for POTS lines not mobile phones. As for generating a +5v rail that's up to you to supply/build that on the ohter side of the circuit. Someone has suggested using a triac instead of a relay, this would work better and you can supply some opto's with an AC supply. This however is not a circuit for the beginner. If you don't understand how! buy a plug in flash unit. Mains kills...
suma
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:09:05 AM
its very nice. do you have the circuit for mobile phones also.
John carter
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:07:10 AM
I would like to build one of these for use in my shop but I don't understand what the two 5v. inputs are and where they come from. Could someone explain that please. Thanks, John
arjun
Ringing Phone Light Flasher
Friday, September 14, 2007 7:57:11 AM
i would ike 2 know dat how is it possible 2 supply frequency 4 this circuit do v have 2 use a mobile phone or is there any other alternative
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