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Raindrop Sensor
Sensors

Raindrop Sensor

Detects water hitting an exposed PCB.

Definition

A board whose resistance drops when water bridges its traces, signalling rain.

AI Application

Trigger for AI weather dashboards and automatic window/awning controllers.

Parts & pins

1
VCC

5V power input

2
GND

Ground reference

3
DO

Digital output (HIGH/LOW)

4
AO

Analog output (0–Vcc)

5
Detection Board

Gold pads exposed to rain

6
Control Board

Comparator + pull-ups

Works with

Hardware you can wire this part to in a typical project.