MQ-3 Alcohol Sensor

MQ-3 module is suitable for detecting Alcohol, Benzine, CH4, Hexane, LPG, CO. Sensitive material of MQ-3 gas sensor is SnO2, which with lower conductivity in clean air. When the target alcohol gas exist, the sensor’s conductivity is more higher along with the gas concentration rising. MQ-3 gas sensor has high sensitity to Alcohol, and has good resistance to disturb of gasoline, smoke and vapor. This sensor provides an analog resistive output based on alcohol concentration. When the alcohol gas exist, the sensor’s conductivity gets higher along with the gas concentration rising. There is a resistance across an A and B inside the sensor which varies on detection of alcohol. More the alcohol, the lower the resistance. The alcohol is measured by measuring this resistance. The sensor and load resistor form a voltage divider, and the lower the sensor resistance, the higher the voltage reading will be.

Technical Specification

• Power requirements: 5 VDC @ ~165 mA (heater on) / ~60 mA (heater off)
• Current Consumption: 150mA
• DO output: TTL digital 0 and 1 ( 0.1 and 5V)
• AO output: 0.1- 0.3 V (relative to pollution), the maximum concentration of a voltage of about 4V
• Detecting Concentration: 0.05-10mg/L Alcohol
• Interface: 1 TTL compatible input (HSW), 1 TTL compatible output (ALR)
• Heater consumption: less than 750mW
• Operating temperature: 14 to 122 °F (-10 to 50°C)
• Load resistance: 200kΩ
• Sensitivity S: Rs(in air)/Rs(0.4mg/L Alcohol)≥5
• Sensing Resistance Rs: 2KΩ-20KΩ(in 0.4mg/l alcohol)
• Dimensions: 32 x 22 x 16 mm