Simple ON-OFF Touch Switch Circuit with Relay

This is an easy circuit for Simple ON-OFF Touch Switch Circuit with Relay.

We touch one time and it turn ON and touch again it will turn OFF.

This circuit is good to control light, fan or other electronic device.

We no need expensive or hard parts for this.

There is no need of push button just touch only!

With relay help ON-OFF touch switch circuit can control device or load by just touching small pad.

When we touch the circuit feels it and relay turn load ON or OFF.

This type of circuit is used when there is no need for normal button like in touch control systems or smart things.

Circuit Working:

If someone want to turn ON/OFF 220V device then it must use this circuit with relay.

The 220V power and load must connect correct with relay pins.

Category	Component	Quantity
Resistors (All resistors are 1/4 watt)	1M CFR	2
	330Ω CFR	1
Capacitors	0.01μF	1
Semiconductors	IC 555	1
	LED 5mm 20mA	1
	Copper Touch Pads	4
	Relay 6V to 9V	1
	Diode 1N4007	1

When circuit is not touched 555 IC stays stable it can be ON or OFF.

If we touch the ON the copper strip a small negative signal goes from our skin to trigger pin.

This signal make inside part of IC (comparator and flip flop) and changes to ON state, so output become HIGH (ON).

But when we touch OFF copper strip small positive signal goes to threshold pin.

Then inside comparator send signal to reset pin and this make output go LOW (OFF).

Here is formula for Simple ON OFF Touch Switch Circuit with Relay:

To find voltage at sensor (Vsensor) when touch uses this formula:

Vsensor = Vin × (Rtouch / (Rpullup + Rtouch))

where:

To build a Simple ON OFF Touch Switch Circuit with Relay follow the below steps:

Before putting the 555 IC on PCB check small dot or notch on IC match with PCB or breadboard notch.
Now connect power like positive wire to (+) rail and negative wire to (–) rail on PCB.
Connect pin 8 of 555 IC to (+) supply.
Connect pin 4 to pin 8.
Connect pin 5 to pin 8.
Connect pin 2 to touch plate for ON.
Connect pin 6 to touch plate for OFF.
Connect pin 7 to pin 6.
Connect pin 3 to output like LED or Relay.
Connect pin 1 to ( –) supply.
Use 4 copper plates for touch.
First two plates for ON and place very close with 2mm gap.
Connect both to (–) supply.
Next two plates for OFF and also should be close.
Connect both to (+) supply.
If using LED put resistor in series before LED.
Connect other side of LED to pin 3.
If using relay connect relay coil between pin 3 and (+) supply.
To control any outside device use relay contacts.
Now give power to circuit.
To test touch ON plates LED or relay will turn ON.
Touch OFF plates LED or relay will turn OFF.

This Simple ON-OFF Touch Switch Circuit with Relay help anyone to control device easily with just by one touch.

This project uses 555 IC which is simple and adjustable and so it makes circuit safe and flexible.

Try new idea and make fun project and see how touch control circuit make things easy!