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Here’s my UV-C meter implementation. Used two sensors as these cheap $6 sensor boards from eBay were giving different results. The eBay sensors were giving more consistent results than Analog UV Light Sensor Breakout – GUVA-S12SDY (1918). I tested the unmodified 1918 boards with the ADS-1115 ADC as it has the resolution to measure low voltages and also has built in reference.
The UV-C bulb is 3W (usually around 30% efficient) and the sensors are placed approx. 15 cm away at the middle. This work is based on the following article by Akiba.
https://hackerfarm.jp/2020/03/nukemeter/
My code,
https://github.com/mpallewa/UV-C_meter_Trinket_M0
Facebook post with output.
https://www.facebook.com/methlal.pallewatta/posts/2726878874091208?notif_id=1588642505083181¬if_t=video_processed