DIY UV sensor

[BB Feeders]

Hey


I’ve been looking into home automation and such and I came across a UV sensor and I thought! Wow wouldn't be cool if I could build a meter so I could know exactly how much UV my future chameleon was getting, and maybe set it to alert me when the light starts to deteriorate. I know they have some meters out there but I can’t find any where I live (so far) and I thought it might be cool to get alerts and such. Has anyone else done this? Is anyone interested in it?


Link to senor - https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12705

 

[Davecameos]

Hi
To be honest I have a solarmeter 6.5 and I would not change it for anything.
I know it is not cheap but when keeping many chams it is useful. Also not all uv tubes have got the same strength despite what the label says.

 

[BB Feeders]

Hi,

I have seen those but I have yet to find any for sell here where I live. It's not so much the cost for me but availability. I also like idea of alerts. You can also add humity and temperature sensors. Idk well see I guess.

 

[Remkon]

I could be wrong but I think the sensor measures UVI which is nice to have but you will want to know UVB primarily...

 

[Davecameos]

I could be wrong but I think the sensor measures UVI which is nice to have but you will want to know UVB primarily...

UVI is good. Most of the info we find is in UVB because the first devices only did that. If I have to choose one I would go for UVI

 

[Davecameos]

Hi,

I have seen those but I have yet to find any for sell here where I live. It's not so much the cost for me but availability. I also like idea of alerts. You can also add humity and temperature sensors. Idk well see I guess.

Where do you live? Some places sell them online.

 

[BB Feeders]

Where do you live? Some places sell them online.

The Netherlands. I’ve seen them online but no one that I have fond ships here (At least that I have found so far).

 

[BB Feeders]

I could be wrong but I think the sensor measures UVI which is nice to have but you will want to know UVB primarily...

It Meausres UVB, UVA (UV intensity (mW/cm2))

 

[Davecameos]

The Netherlands. I’ve seen them online but no one that I have fond ships here (At least that I have found so far).

http://www.reptielenlampen.nl
That places sell copies of it I know people who uses them in the Netherlands.

 

[BB Feeders]

http://www.reptielenlampen.nl
That places sell copies of it I know people who uses them in the Netherlands.

Thanks! I'll have to check that out. It didn't come up with a google search.

 

[BB Feeders]

Here is a video a fond of the sensor in action. If anyone is interested.

 

[Remkon]

It Meausres UVB, UVA (UV intensity (mW/cm2))

i seen a sensor on aliexpress for 4$ for arduino... I think ill try it... Not like it's money wasted...

 

[BB Feeders]

i seen a sensor on aliexpress for 4$ for arduino... I think ill try it... Not like it's money wasted...

You'll need an adrunio too but I think it's what 20 bucks there. Let me know how it goes I'm really interested in this.

 

[Remkon]

an arduino nano is like 3$ and will work for that... I do still have a bigger arduino so i will probably use that and see if i can output to a display