The Top-Rated Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensors
About Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Wireless temperature and humidity sensors are typically small units designed to monitor and record ambient environmental conditions. Professionals use temperature and humidity sensors in food processing plants, HVAC, laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacture, agriculture, and greenhouses. Increasingly, residents and managers deploy these devices to monitor comfort levels in the home or workplace.
Wireless temperature and humidity sensors overcome the big disadvantages of 'old-school' sensors (i.e., non-wireless) – these are accuracy and access to data. Non-wireless meters often miss adverse deviations in temperature and humidity. What’s more, access to data is often inconvenient, and opportunities for remedial actions are lost.
Enter WIFI wireless temperature and humidity sensors! These instruments take the guesswork out of monitoring because they provide almost instantaneous and precise notifications when deviations in temperature and humidity occur.
IC’s 5 Top-Rated Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Instrument Choice Scientists have researched to determine the current top-rated WIFI Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensors. The results detailed below include the specifications that set the better performers apart from the competition.
1. BUN Hygro Temperature and Humidity Record Alarm System
Product Code: IC-BUN Hygro
The bun HYGRO is a WiFi-enabled and cloud-based temperature and relative humidity (RH) recorder, data logger, and alarm system. Settings are adjustable using a web-based or mobile application. Users can set up the BUN Hygro to send alarm emails and text messages as soon there is a breach of any preset parameter.
Ideal applications are general and numerous, including usage in the fridges, freezers, greenhouses or home settings.
Note: also available with an external sensor.
Specifications
Temperature Range: -25°C to +70°C
Temperature Accuracy: ±0.3°C
Humidity Range: 0 to 100% (non-condensing)
Humidity Accuracy: ±3%
Battery Life: Up to 10 years (depending on setup)
Record Intervals: 1 minute to 120 minutes
Data Upload Intervals: One hour to once a week (or on-demand)
2. Temperature & Humidity Cloud-Connected Data Logger
Product Code: IC-EL-MOTE-TH
The IC-EL-MOTE-TH is straightforward to setup, operate, and programme. You can set high and low-temperature zone alarms that activate when a breach occurs. Alarm options include; email alerts (sent to one or multiple email addresses), beeper sound alarms, and LED flash alerts.
This model features external temperature and humidity probes, making it ideal for monitoring temperature and humidity for facility management applications such as museum display cases and HVAC systems.
Specifications
Temperature Range:-30°C to +80°C
Temperature Accuracy: Typical: ±0.3°C (+5°C to +60°C) Maximum:±0.8°C (-20°C to +60°C)
Humidity Range:0 to 100 %RH
Humidity Accuracy: Typical:±2% (20% to 80% RH), Maximum: ±5%RH (0% to 100%)
Battery Life:Up to 2 years depending on wifi and logging settings
Record Intervals: User configurable from 10 seconds to 12 hours
Data Upload Intervals: User-configurable from 1 minute to 24 hours
3.WIFI Wireless Humidity & Temperature Data Logger
Product Code: EL-WiFi-TH
The EL-WiFi-TH sensor measures the temperature and humidity of its local environment. Data is transmitted wirelessly to a PC via a WiFi network and viewed using the free Easylog Cloud software package.
Using the EasyLog Cloud, you can access data from any Internet-enabled device, including smartphones, tablets, and computers. You can also update data logger settings, set up to receive email alerts of alarm conditions, link sensors from multiple sites into one account, and assign or adjust various user privileges, all remotely!
Examples of ideal applications include veterinary and medical practices, facilities management, and museum monitoring.
Temperature Range: -20°C to +60°C
Temperature Accuracy: Typical: ±0.3°C/±0.6°F (+5 to +60°C) Maximum: ±0.8°C (-20 to +60°C)
Humidity Range: 0 to 100% RH
Humidity Accuracy: Typical: ±2%RH (10 to 90%RH) Maximum: ±5.0%RH (0 to 100%RH)
Battery Life: > 6 months
Record Intervals: User configurable from 10 seconds to 12 hours
Data Upload Intervals: User-configurable from 1 minute to 24 hours
4. Testo Saveris 2-H1 - WiFi temperature and humidity data logger
Product Code: IC-0572 2034
For an easy, versatile, and secure solution, the Testo Saveris 2-H1 WiFi temperature and humidity system is worthy of your attention. Getting started is easy. Select the appropriate Testo Cloud license for your needs [Basic (free) or Advanced options], connect through your WLAN network, log into the Testo Cloud to configure the logger, and begin collecting measurements. The Basic version communicates breaches of preset temperature and humidity thresholds via email. The Pro version has email and SMS options.
The IC-0572 2034 is ideal for monitoring storage facilities, refrigeration units, and work environments.
Check out the Testo cloud package inclusions here.
Specifications
Temperature Range: -30°C to +50°C
Temperature Accuracy: ±0.5°C
Humidity Range: 0 to 100 %RH
Humidity Accuracy: ±2 %RH
Battery Life: 24 months (depending on conditions)
Record Intervals: Basic: 15 minute (fixed) / Advanced: 1 minute to 24 hours (user configurable)
Data Upload Intervals: Basic: 15 minute (fixed) / Advanced: 1 minute to 24 hours (user configurable)
5. Element HT Wireless Humidity and Temperature Data Logger Product Code: IC-Element HT
The Element HT is a two-way wireless temperature and humidity data logger with an LCD screen. You can view current, as well as minimum, maximum, and average readings at a glance. Using external humidity and RTD based temperature sensors, this device provides a fast response time for reporting both parameters and has an ergonomic design.
Our scientists recommend the IC-Element HT for HVAC studies, as well as applications like the daily monitoring of indoor horticultural environments or storage rooms.
Note: The RFC1000 Wireless Transceiver is a required purchase for this device.
Specifications
Temperature Range: -20°C to +60°C
Temperature Accuracy: ±0.50°C (0 °C to +55°C)
Humidity Range: 0 %RH to 95 %RH
Humidity Accuracy: ±3.0 %RH from 25 %RH to 75 %RH and from +20 °C to +40 °C Hysteresis Error 1 % typical, 3 % Maximum
Battery Life: 3 years typical at 1 minute reading rate
Record Intervals: 1 reading every second up to 1 reading every 24 hours
Conclusion
There is no reason to let an alarm or have a breach in temperature or humidity go unnoticed again! Wireless temperature and humidity sensors are economical and straightforward to use. If you have specialised requirements, there are models available for virtually every industry and application.
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