Overview
The resistance of a thermistor will increase when the ambient temperature decreases. It’s this characteristic that we use to calculate the ambient temperature. The detectable range of this sensor is -40 - 125ºC, and the accuracy is ±1.5ºC
Tech specs
- Voltage: 3.3 ~ 5V
- Zero power resistance: 100 KΩ
- Resistance Tolerance: ±1%
- Operating temperature range: -40 ~ +125 ℃
- Nominal B-Constant： 4250 ~ 4299K
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