Description: This is a simple-to-use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sensor, suitable for sensing LPG (composed of mostly propane and butane) concentrations in the air. The MQ-6 can detect gas concentrations anywhere from 200 to 10000ppm.
This sensor has a high sensitivity and fast response time. The sensor’s output is an analogy resistance. The drive circuit is very simple; all you need to do is power the heater coil with 5V, add a load resistance, and connect the output to an ADC.
LPG Gas Sensor (MQ6) Features:
High Sensitivity to LPG, iso-butane, propane
Small sensitivity to alcohol, smoke
Detection Range: 100 – 10,000 ppm iso-butane propane
Fast Response Time: <10s
Simple drive circuit
Heater Voltage: 5.0V
Dimensions:
18mm Diameter
17mm High excluding pins
Pins – 6mm High
Applications:
Gas leak detection system
Fire/Safety detection system
Gas leak alarm
Gas detector
Instructions: The above fig is the basic test circuit of MQ-6.The sensor requires two voltage inputs: heater voltage (VH) and circuit voltage(VC). VH is used to supply standard working temperature to the sensor and it can adopt DC or AC power, while VRL is the voltage of load resistance RL which is in series with sensor. Vc supplies the detect voltage to load resistance RL and it should adopts DC power.
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