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Adafruit AM2302 (wired DHT22) temperature-humidity sensor
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- 3 to 5V power and I/O
- 2.5mA max current use during conversion (while requesting data)
- Good for 0-100% humidity readings with 2-5% accuracy
- Good for -40 to 80°C temperature readings ±0.5°C accuracy
- No more than 0.5 Hz sampling rate (once every 2 seconds)
- Body size 27mm x 59mm x 13.5mm (1.05" x 2.32" x 0.53")
- 3 wires 23cm long (9")
- 27mm wide x 58.75mm tall x 13.30mm deep
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