The document describes a clap switch, which is a switch that can turn an electrical circuit on or off using the sound of clapping. It works by using a microphone to pick up the sound and convert it to an electrical signal, which is then amplified and used to trigger a flip-flop circuit connected to a relay. The circuit diagram and components like resistors, capacitors, batteries, transistors, and relay are described. The advantages are it can operate devices from a distance simply with hand claps, it is low cost and reliable. The disadvantages are it can be cumbersome to have to clap to operate things and it may activate for other sounds without filtering.