LED candle with Breath-Activated ON/OFF – DIY Kit

By Boris Landoni on September 29, 2023

This LED candle with breath-activated ON/OFF function draws inspiration from the candles traditionally used on birthday cakes. By replicating the gesture of lighting the candles with a lighter and blowing them out after making a wish, this DIY project emulates that experience.

The LED candle kit consists of two distinct parts: an audio amplifier with NPN 9013 and PNP 9012 transistors, and a switch circuit that includes a photodiode a

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Boris Landoni is the technical manager of Open-Electronics.org. Skilled in the GSM field, embraces the Open Source philosophy and its projects are available to the community.

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