diff --git a/Ezo_i2c.cpp b/Ezo_i2c.cpp
index 6288c4c..dbf9d5c 100644
--- a/Ezo_i2c.cpp
+++ b/Ezo_i2c.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ const char* Ezo_board::get_name(){
 	return this->name;
 }
 
+uint8_t Ezo_board::get_address(){
+    return i2c_address;
+}
+
 void Ezo_board::send_cmd(const char* command) {
   Wire.beginTransmission(this->i2c_address);
   Wire.write(command); 
diff --git a/Ezo_i2c.h b/Ezo_i2c.h
index 6fdb022..29f6d42 100644
--- a/Ezo_i2c.h
+++ b/Ezo_i2c.h
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class Ezo_board{
 	//returns the error status of the last received command, 
 	//used to check the validity of the data returned by get_reading()
 	
+    uint8_t get_address();
+    //returns the address of the device
+    
+    
 	protected:
 	uint8_t i2c_address;
 	const char* name = 0;