The Grove - Gas Sensor module is useful for gas leakage detecting(in home and industry). It can detect LPG, i-butane, methane, alcohol, Hydrogen, somke and so on. Measurements can be taken as soon as possible based on its fast response time. Also the sensitivity can be adjusted by the potentiometer.
There are different gas detectors for sale, like
MQ2, MQ3,
MQ5 and
MQ9. Below is a contrast table of them.
Sysmbol
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MQ-2
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MQ-3
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MQ-5
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MQ-9
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Detect Gas
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Combustible Gas、Smoke |
Alcohol Vapor |
LPG, Natural Gas, Town Gas |
Carbon Monoxide, Coal Gas, Liquefied Gas |
Detect Concentration
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300-10000ppm |
0.04-4mg/L Alcohol |
300-10000ppm |
10-1000ppmCO;100-10000PPm Gas |
Features
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High sensitivity to Combustible gas in wide range
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Stable performance, long life, low cost
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Fast response
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Wide detection range
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Simple drive circuit
Documents
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More information about gas sensor, please refer to
this manual.