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Measure Light Intensity Using Light Dependent Resistor

This document describes how to measure light intensity using a light dependent resistor (LDR). The resistance of an LDR varies inversely with light intensity, following the equation RL = 500/Lux Kohm. Connecting an LDR to a 5V supply through a 3.3K resistor allows calculating the output voltage and reworking it to determine the light intensity in Lux using the equation Lux = (2500/Vo - 500)/3.3. Low cost LDRs have high resistance variation between parts, making them better for detecting light presence/absence than precise light intensity measurement.

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Measure Light Intensity Using Light Dependent Resistor

This document describes how to measure light intensity using a light dependent resistor (LDR). The resistance of an LDR varies inversely with light intensity, following the equation RL = 500/Lux Kohm. Connecting an LDR to a 5V supply through a 3.3K resistor allows calculating the output voltage and reworking it to determine the light intensity in Lux using the equation Lux = (2500/Vo - 500)/3.3. Low cost LDRs have high resistance variation between parts, making them better for detecting light presence/absence than precise light intensity measurement.

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MEASURE LIGHT INTENSITY USING LIGHT DEPENDENT RESISTOR (LDR)

The resistance of the Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) varies according to the amount of light that falls on it. The relationship between the resistance RL and light intensity Lux for a typical LDR is

RL = 500 / Lux Kohm

With the LDR connected to 5V through a 3.3K resistor, the output voltage of the LDR is

Vo = 5*RL / (RL+3.3)

Reworking the equation, we obtain the light intensity

Lux = (2500/Vo - 500)/3.3

For a low cost LDR, at the same light intensity, the part to part variation in resistance can be as high as 50%. Therefore such a low cost LDR is seldom used for measuring light intensity but more for light presence/absence detection.

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