- 5 jumper leads, male to female - £1.99+P&P
- one light sensor BH1750 - £14+P&P
- One arduino Uno - £17.30+P&P
- One Grove-LCD RGB Backlight v4.0 - £10.61+P&P
- Battery holder + wire to power the Arduino. AA batteries ideal as rechargables are easy to obtain. 6 x AA batteries are needed to give 9V. Four AAs is not enough to power the screen - £4.66+P&P
The light sensor measures from 0 to 55,000 lux, which is a very good range for measuring from the darkest room in a house to the brightest day outside.