Sensors & Modules
Explore a broad range of sensors and modules for electronics projects, from temperature and distance sensors to IMUs, relay modules, ADC breakouts, and liquid level sensors. Whether you're building a weather station, robotics project, or home automation system, you'll find the right component here.
Popular with Australian hobbyists, STEM educators, and professional makers, these modules work with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other common platforms. Fast shipping across Australia to get your project moving.
SparkFun Logic Level Converter - Bi-Directional
SKU: SF-BOB-12009 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Bi-Directional Logic Level Converter safely translates signals between different voltage levels — stepping 5V down to 3.3V and 3.3V up to 5V on the same channel. It also works with 2.8V and 1.8V devices, ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Gravity: 16A Relay Module For Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0251 | Brand: DFRobot
A relay is an electrically operated switch, which has a control system (also known as the input circuit) and the controlled system (also known as the output circuit), usually used in automatic control circuit. It i...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Waterproof DS18B20 Sensor Kit
SKU: DF-KIT0021 | Brand: DFRobot
A waterproof DS18B20 digital temperature sensor kit with everything you need to connect to an Arduino. The stainless steel probe measures temperatures from -55°C to +125°C over a 1-Wire interface, requiring just one d...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Gravity: Analog Turbidity Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0189 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog Turbidity Sensor measures water clarity by detecting the level of suspended particles. It works by measuring light transmittance and scattering rate, which change with the amount of total suspended ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Gravity: Tipping Bucket Rainfall Sensor - I2C & UART
SKU: DF-SEN0575 | Brand: DFRobot
This DFRobot rainfall sensor is a reliable and convenient tool for measuring rainfall.Based on the principle of tipping bucket rainfall, the rainfall sensor provides users with rainfall values in millimeters and syste...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
IR Break Beam Sensor (50cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0503 | Brand: DFRobot
An infrared break-beam sensor pair for simple, reliable motion detection. The emitter sends a beam of invisible IR light to the receiver — when an object passes between them and breaks the beam, the receiver outputs a...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Hall-Effect Sensor - AH1815 (Non-Latching)
SKU: SF-SEN-14709 | Brand: SparkFun
The AH1815 is an integrated Hall-Effect non-latched sensor. That’s nice but what does it do? Holding a magnet near the sensor will cause the output pin to toggle. This makes for a robust presence sensor. A reed sen...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX9814 with Auto Gain Control
SKU: AF-1713 | Brand: Adafruit
Add an ear to your project with this well-designed electret microphone amplifier with AGC. This fully assembled and tested board comes with a 20-20KHz electret microphone soldered on. For the amplification, we use th...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Gravity:DIGITAL IR Transmitter Module
SKU: DF-DFR0095 | Brand: DFRobot
An infrared transmitter is simply a Light Emitting Diode which generates IR light (invisible IR light)--light with a wavelength of between 1 mm and 750 nanometers, and some associated circuitry. In an infrared ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout - 66 channel w/10 Hz updates [Version 3]
SKU: AF-746 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout (Version 3) is a high-performance GPS module built around the MTK3339 chipset. With 66 channels, -165 dBm tracking sensitivity, and up to 10 Hz position updates, it delivers accurate...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Ultra Thin 10K Thermistor - B3950 NTC
SKU: AF-4890 | Brand: Adafruit
Need to measure something with a very slim sensor? This precision 10K thermistor is an inexpensive way to measure temperature in a small gap, or taped to a flat surface, it's only 0.2mm wide!The resistance in 25°C is ...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Weather Meter Kit
SKU: SF-SEN-15901 | Brand: SparkFun
This Weather Meter Kit provides the three core sensors for a DIY weather station: an anemometer (wind speed), a wind vane (wind direction), and a rain gauge. All three sensors use passive magnetic reed switches rather...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Fast Vibration Sensor Switch (Easy to trigger)
SKU: AF-1766 | Brand: Adafruit
The "poor man's" accelerometer/motion sensor! These spring-vibration switches are high sensitivity non-directional vibration induced trigger switches. Inside is a very soft spring coiled around a long metal pin....
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Large Enclosed Piezo Element w/Wires
SKU: AF-1739 | Brand: Adafruit
This large enclosed piezo element (30 mm diameter) converts vibration to voltage and voltage to vibration, making it useful both as a buzzer for generating tones and as a sensor for detecting knocks and impacts. The e...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
6 DOF Sensor - MPU6050
SKU: DF-SEN0142 | Brand: DFRobot
A compact breakout board for the MPU-6050, combining a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer with an onboard Digital Motion Processor (DMP) on a single chip. The integrated DMP handles complex motion fusion algori...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Micro:Bit smart Science IoT kit (without Micro:Bit)
SKU: EF-EF08203 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Smart Science IoT Kit from ElecFreaks is a comprehensive sensor and IoT learning kit built around the IoT:bit breakout board for micro:bit. It combines environmental sensors with WiFi connectivity, allowing studen...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Gravity: I2C BME280 Environmental Sensor (Temperature, Humidity, Barometer)
SKU: DF-SEN0236 | Brand: DFRobot
BME280 is an environmental sensor that integrates onboard temperature sensor, humidity sensor and barometer. The sensor is of high precision, multiple functions, and small size etc. It provides both SPI and I2C in...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX4466 with Adjustable Gain
SKU: AF-1063 | Brand: Adafruit
A well-designed electret microphone amplifier breakout built around the Maxim MAX4466 op-amp, specifically engineered for microphone amplification with excellent power supply noise rejection. The board comes fully ass...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Gravity: Analog TDS Sensor/Meter for Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0244 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity Analog TDS Sensor is an Arduino-compatible kit for measuring Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water. TDS indicates how many milligrams of soluble solids are dissolved per litre — the higher the value, the l...
Delivered by Mon 24 Aug
Photo Transistor Light Sensor
SKU: AF-2831 | Brand: Adafruit
This Photo Transistor Light Sensor is a simple sensor that detects ambient light. It's kind of the opposite of an LED - when light hits the little chip inside, it induces current to flow from the long pin...
Delivered by Fri 4 Sep
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