Bill of Materials
This mPFC will be used for educational purposes.
Last updated
This mPFC will be used for educational purposes.
Last updated
Component
Supplier
Unit Price
Mini DC Diaphragm water pump
R 102.12
GoldAir mini AIR COOLER
R 280.00
DHT11 Humidity and
Temperature sensor
R 75.72
Submersible temperature
sensor
R 66.21
2 times 120x120x25 mm 12VDC Axial fan
R 163.76
(R 327.52)
Raspberry Pi 3/4
R 802.70
Arduino Uno
R 147.20
Arduino Interface shield
R 253.00
Screw Terminal 4-way
R 25.30
RIPCORD wire (0.5mm)
red/black (10 meters)
R 27.90
CO2/ Temperature air
quality sensor
shorturl.at/kBEQ5
R 301.29
Light Intensity sensor
R 112.70
Light Spectroscopy sensor
R 1,492.70
Material
Description
Datasheet/image
GoldAir mini air cooler
(X1)
Used to cool the environment in the mPFC
DHT11 Humidity and Temperature
sensor
To measure the ambient humidity and
temperature in the grow box.
Submersible temperature
sensor (DS18B20)
To measure the temperature of the
water + nutrient mixture
Mini DC Diaphragm water pump
To pump water from the reservoir into the growing tub
Arduino Uno
For managing the sensors, actuators and
light (Central Nervous System for PFC)
Raspberry Pi 3/4
The brain for the food computer
Raspberry Pi NOIR camera
For taking Infrared images to be used for
NDVI analysis
HD USB camera
For taking images of the grow chamber
2 times 120x120x25 mm 12VDC
Axial fan
Used to provide air circulation and
for cooling the grow chamber
Aluminium slab
Used together with one of the fans to cool
the grow chamber
6 X LED light bulbs
To provide light to the plants in the
grow chamber
6 X light fittings
For the six LED light bulbs
Screw Terminal 4-way
For connecting and keeping the wires
in place.
RIPCORD wire (0.5mm)
red/black (10 meters)
The wire will be used to connect all the
components
CO2 / TEMPERATURE AND AIR QUALITY SENSOR
It will be used to measure the level/amount of CO2
in the growing chamber
Light intensity sensor
Will measure the intensity of light in the grow chamber
Light Spectroscopy
