How to Use a Wireless Fridge Logger – From Single to Multiple Fridge Networks
Fridge loggers are vital pieces of equipment for helping to maintain fridges and freezers at consistent temperatures. Widely used in the medical and food production sectors, wireless loggers can send fridge temperature information directly to your computer or smartphone, negating the need for cables and inconvenient report compilation.
How to Use Wireless Fridge Loggers
Wireless fridge loggers have grown in popularity in recent years due to their ease-of-use along with the ability to immediately alert users of any critical temperature levels or temperature deviations.
Common applications of wireless fridge loggers include:
- Medical: For monitoring pharmaceutical and vaccine fridges; and
- Food: To ensure food storage fridges and freezers maintain safe temperatures.
Generally, wireless fridge loggers consist of a logger or a simple sensor and a gateway. These components work as follows:
- A sensor collects temperature data from within the fridge but has no internal memory. Data will not be recorded if there is a power outage affecting the gateway, which is perfect if you need alerts about temperature and power issues.
- A logger collects temperature data from within the fridge and has some onboard internal memory. A logger will continue to record data during a power outage, which is what you need if you require uninterrupted records of temperatures.
- A gateway (or base station) receives the information from loggers or sensors and uploads the collected data to a pre-specified location(s). Depending on the type of logger or sensor, the receiving destination could be a smartphone app, private online account, software or a combination of the above.
Examples of Wireless Fridge Loggers
Instrument Choice Scientists have selected some exceptional wireless fridge loggers for your consideration that illustrate the variations in specifications and applications of these instruments.
Clever Logger
Clever Logger systems are aptly named; they are so powerful yet simple to use! You’ll need a Clever Logger Gateway and then either a Temperature Logger with an External Probe, a Temperature & Humidity Logger or a Temperature Logger.
No software is required. The Clever Logger automatically uploads your fridge temperature data via the Gateway to a private online account. Log in to your online account to set-up and manage gateways, loggers, sites, users, other accounts, alarms, and reoccurring reports.
Applications: Single or Multiple Fridges
Gateway Connectivity: Ethernet (network) cable or WiFi.
Logging Memory: 12,000 – 15,000 depending on logger selection.
Monnit Fridge System
The Monnit wireless refrigeration temperature monitoring kit has everything you need to wirelessly and remotely monitor the temperature of fridges and freezers 24/7. The kits base price includes two ALTA wireless temperature sensors plus three foot probes. You can purchase up to six additional sensors, or add them later at any time. See additional sensors here.
Applications: Multiple Fridges
Gateway Connectivity: 4G or Ethernet, (the 4G version includes 12 months Telstra mobile data)
Logging Memory: 512 messages stored if the connection with the gateway is lost.
Wireless Temperature Logger Kit
The Wireless Temperature Logger Kit consists of a gateway and wireless logger. This kit allows you to measure the temperature of your fridge or freezer wirelessly. Connect up with the Wireless Ethernet Base that links the small sensors to the Internet and access your temperature information from your smartphone or PC. Save time on reporting and easily monitor temperature alarms with this budget-friendly wireless fridge logger kit. Additional sensors and loggers are available.
Applications: Single or Multiple Fridges
Gateway Connectivity: Ethernet connectivity to connect to your DSL/Cable Modems, or WLAN routers and Ethernet port.
Logging Memory: Sensors None, Loggers 8192 recordings.
Conclusion
Using a wireless fridge logger is a straightforward way to ensure that the specified temperature of various foods and pharmaceuticals are maintained all day, every day. In addition to effortless monitoring, having temperature deviation and alarm alerts sent straight to your smartphone or PC means you can take corrective actions as soon as issues occur, keeping products safe and preventing stock wastage.
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