TCRT5000L Reflective Optical Sensor

Name: TCRT5000L Reflective Optical Sensor
Brand: Official Hobby Components Online Store | Buy Electronic Kits, Components, Boards, Shields, Modules
SKU: SKU-94780d5fa3c6
Price: 0.19 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

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$0.19 ~~$0.28~~ In stock

Category: Opto Electronics

The TCRT5000L is a reflective sensor which includes an infrared emitter and photo transistor in a leaded package. The sensor package blocks visible light and is sensitive to the IR light emitted by the IR led emitter. The package includes two mounting clips and is the long lead version. Ideal for distance sensing of nearby objects, line detection etc.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Sebastian ★★★★★ Oct 21, 2026

I love that the leaded package blocks visible light—it made my IR proximity sensor circuit much more reliable in a brightly lit room. Wired it up this afternoon and the readings are crisp and consistent.

William ★★★★★ Oct 20, 2026

Works perfectly for my Arduino line-following bot—the built-in IR filtering keeps it from getting confused by room lights. Detection range is exactly what I needed for tracking a white line on a dark surface.

Christopher ★★★★★ Oct 19, 2026

Took a stab at wiring this into a line-following bot and the leaded package made mounting a breeze—no fiddly SMD pads to deal with. The visible light blocking really does its job; readings stayed consistent even under my desk lamp. Just wish I'd bought more than a handful.