14-09-2018, 02:51
(13-09-2018, 20:56)heebyjeeby Wrote: I have been testing the uv sensor and solar cell without any protective cover, with the UV transmission percentage set to 100. If rain is forecast, I put them in a plastic ziplock freezer bag. I will try lowering the percentage to get a more realistic uv setting...
Lowering the percentage will increase the readings.
If with the UV transmission percentage set to 100, the UV readings still are too high, try to measure the output voltage of the sensor. The maximum output voltage should be 1.1V which correspond to an UV Index of 11 or greater.