MQ5 Methane Natural Combustible Gas Sensor

RWF 4,000.00

The MQ-5 Methane and Natural Gas Sensor is a versatile gas sensor designed to detect the presence of methane, natural gas, and other combustible gases in the air. It operates with a 5V power supply and provides an analog output that varies depending on the concentration of gas detected. The sensor is commonly used in gas leakage detection systems, industrial safety applications, and home safety devices. With its high sensitivity to methane and LPG gases, the MQ-5 sensor is suitable for applications such as monitoring gas leaks in kitchens, industrial environments, and gas pipelines. It can be easily interfaced with microcontrollers like Arduino for real-time gas detection and alert systems.

Product Description

MQ5 is a sensitive gas sensor that can detect or sense liquefied gas, propane, butane, natural, and other combustible gases in the environment. And, hence used in gas leakage detectors, and other industrial gas detectors, or monitoring devices. The output voltage of this MQ5 Gas sensor increases when the concentration of gases or a gas increases. We can adjust the sensitivity by adjusting the potentiometer.

Working Principle of MQ5

The sensor includes a sensitive filament formed of tin dioxide. In clean air, this filament has lower electrical conductivity. When there is a combustible gas like LPG in the surrounding, the conductivity of filament rises, and the amount of change in its resistance can show the equivalent gas concentration.