Portable Lightning Detector
I make a portable lightning detector,it work when it receiver a RF signal from lightning strikes,at low frequency at 300 KHZ, it make a noise (scratch) to speaker ,it show a flash led ,and show a ìÁ meter how continuity is the lightnings activity.The
original consept and design is from www.techlib.com .
| Here it is the electronic material, plastic box ,aerial antenna,potentiometer,ìÁ meter,speaker and other electronic components | Here i have open holes to plastic box and i have place some electronics parts over there. | And here the same from the other side. | ||
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| Here i make a test at one choke coil with a LC meter it is 10 mH,LC meter it show 10,58 mH. | Here it is ready the components over to PCB ,with soldering iron. . | Another one photo from the other side. | ||
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| He i make the conection with pcb and components over to plastic box. | Here it is ready . | Another one photo,show the jack for external ac/dc 3 volt power | ||
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| Click here for you see a test video,how work it. I make a test if all work good ,i touch with my finger the antenna,before i use it at real lighting strikes (Thunderstorm day) | Click here for you see video with thunderstorm near to my area. | |||
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Added a counter meter for measurement the lightning strikes.
Here I added a counter meter strikes,from a modification at step meter counter.And i change the ìÁ meter circuit for more sensitivity.The idea it is from Chris from Nederland.
| Here it is a electronic design . | Here it is A simple step meter before modification | Here,you see the reed switch inside the red circle,and the magnet at side near to reed switch at left side from blue circle. | ||
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| Here i put out the pcb,and with soldering iron put out the reed switch and the magnet | Here with soldering iron,i stick a twince cable for the output. | Here i put the correct position the pcb again,and the small screws. | ||
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| Here i open a hole at plastic for pass the cable out side | Here is the new electronic design for ìA meter,for more sensitivity.added one resistor 3,3 K,and two electrolytic capacitors 100 ìF-220 ìF. | Here is ready the PCB components | ||
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| Here it ready the electronic design,i use reed relay 5 volt ,it work great and with 3 volt where i use,the type it is D1A051D00. | And it is ready. | |||
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