HVAC Thermostat
Introduction To HVAC Thermostat HVAC thermostat has been one of the common device used in residential and industrial buildings to control the temperature of a space be it a warehouse, a room, a hall or an office. This thermostat project will focus on the heating control of a space that uses electric heater as its source of heating. It basically consists of a comparator that controls the ON and OFF of the electric heater based on the sensor temperature. The control of the fan speed is usually hardwired with two speed or three speed motors and is incorporated into the thermostat. The temperature range of this thermostat is from 5 Celcius to 30 Celcius with a tolerance of approximately 3 degree Celcius. Hence, only non critical tolerance control of temperature control such as a room can be used.
Circuit Description The circuit diagram shows the configuration of the HVAC thermostat. The LM358 Op Amp is used as a comparator to sense the
inputs of the reference voltage (PIN 3) and room temperature (PIN 2). The thermistor used is a NTC (negative temperature
coefficient) type where its resistance will drop when the temperature increases and vice versa. It has a resistance of
20K ohm at 25 degree Celcius. When the room temperature drops, the thermistor resistance will go up and hence the output of
the operational amplifier will be low. This cause the relay to turn OFF and the heater will conduct until the temperature
of the room rises again. 
The circuit is calibrated using variable resistor VR1. Set the lever of the slide potentiometer or rotary potentiometer VR2 to 25 Celcius location. Place the thermistor at a space where the temperature is at 25 Celcius. By varying VR1, set theresistance at the position between the ON and OFF of the relay. Use a suitable contact relay rating according to the loadof the heater. Parts List 
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