ALCOHOL SENSOR

MQ3

This alcohol sensor is suitable for detecting alcohol concentration on our

breath, just like a common breathalyzer. It has a high sensitivity and fast
response time. Sensor provides an analog resistive output based on alcohol
concentration. The drive circuit is very simple, all it needs is one resistor.

A simple interface could be a 0-3.3V ADC.

Features:
 5V DC or AC circuit

 Requires heater voltage

 Operation Temperature: -10 to 70 degrees C
 Heater consumption: less than 750mW
Dimensions:
 16.8mm diameter
 9.3 mm height without the pins
Structure and configuration of MQ-3 gas sensor is shown as Fig
(Configuration A or B), sensor composed by micro AL2O3 ceramic tube,
Tin Dioxide (SnO2) sensitive layer, measuring electrode and heater are
fixed into a crust made by plastic and stainless steel net. The heater
provides necessary work conditions for work of sensitive components. The
enveloped MQ-3 have 4 pin,4 of them are used to fetch signals, and other 2
are used for providing heating current.

Standard measuring circuit of MQ-3 sensitive components consists of

2 parts. one is heating circuit having time control function (the high
voltage and the low voltage work circularly ). The second is the signal
output circuit; it can accurately respond changes of surface resistance of the
sensor.
Interface with Microcontroller

SENSOR I/P
 Connect sensor to 5V, GND
FLOW CHART

Amplify snsr o/p using LM358

O/P of Amplifier is fed to ADC.

Digital 8 bit data from ADC is passed through a port of

Microcontroller

The math operation is done by the controller to respective value form

Finally the sensor reading is sent to O/P device like LCD