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LPG AND NATURAL GAS SENSOR MQ5

An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company

Order Code RDL/MQ5/13/001/V1.0

LPG And Natural Gas Sensor MQ5

LPG and natural gas sensor which ensures optimum
safety and security in the industries and domestic sector.
These easy to install are highly suitable for detecting the
presence of natural gas, LPG, fumes, cigarette smoke and
town gas. The sensor in this system is highly reliable and is
provided with a simple drive circuit for facilitating easy operations.

Features
High sensitivity to LPG, natural gas , town gas.
Small sensitivity to alcohol, smoke.
Fast response .
Stable and long life .
Simple drive circuit.

Applications
They are used in gas leakage detecting equipments in family and industry, are
suitable for detecting of LPG, natural gas , town gas, avoid the noise of alcohol and
cooking fumes and cigarette smoke.

Specifications
Parameter
Heater voltage
Dimensions
Pins

Value
5v
18mm diameter, 17mm high excluding pins
6mm high

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LPG AND NATURAL GAS SENSOR MQ5

An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company

Order Code RDL/MQ5/13/001/V1.0

Working
Configuration of MQ5 is shown below, sensor composed by micro AL2O3
ceramic tube, Tin Dioxide (SnO2) sensitive layer, measuring electrode and heater
are fixed into a crust made by plastic and stainless steel net. The heater provides
necessary work conditions for work of sensitive components. The enveloped MQ-5
have 6 pin ,4 of them are used to fetch signals, and other 2 are used for providing
heating current.

Sample Application
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