{"id":8460,"date":"2017-04-12T14:36:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T18:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/?p=8460"},"modified":"2017-12-14T12:01:27","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T17:01:27","slug":"sensors-make-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/8460\/sensors-make-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Sensors Make Sense for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Room Alert is the world\u2019s leading environment monitor for a reason \u2013 it monitors across the whole spectrum of factors that could potentially cause damages or downtime for your organization. It does this through both internal sensors, as well as a wide range of external sensors that have been designed to work with all our Room Alert models.<\/p>\n

Many of our customers opt for a sensor or two, however given the sensor capacity of many of our Room Alerts, some users might be potentially missing out on other environment factors that can help increase their overall uptime.<\/p>\n

Here are some popular sensors we offer that easily connect to your Room Alert, and can help give you some peace of mind when it comes to monitoring your facility.<\/p>\n

Temperature and Humidity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

All of our Room Alerts come with built-in temperature sensors (for a monitor comparison list, just click here<\/a>), however the monitoring can be extended to cover additional areas and temperature ranges with our sensors.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Our Digital Temp & Humidity Sensor<\/a>\u00a0is one of our most popular models. It not only provides temperature readings from -40 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 to 85 degrees Celsius), it also provides relative humidity readings from 5% to 95% and also helps to provide heat index (feels like temperature). This is an excellent option for facilities that need to have accurate readings on both temperature and humidity such as data centers and warehouses; the heat index feature is also a valuable option for facilities that have a large number of employees where conditions may sometimes pose health concerns due to geography, climate, or other internal factors.<\/p>\n

The Digital Fluid Temperature Sensor<\/a>\u00a0provides readings from -67 to 257 degrees Fahrenheit (-55 to 125 degrees Celsius), and is designed to specifically monitor fluids rather than the surrounding air temperature. It\u2019s the perfect option for refrigerated liquids in extreme environments such as laboratories, medical environments, or aquariums.<\/p>\n

In fact, a client using the Digital Fluid Temperature Sensor in a fish hatchery was able to discover the lights being turned on abruptly each morning was disturbing and upsetting all the fish, which was leading to lower reproductive rates. Certainly, a unique but very useful situation!<\/p>\n

Flood<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve posted a few articles<\/a> recently<\/a>\u00a0about the need to monitor for flood to help protect your business against water damage. A lot of people hear \u201cflood\u201d and think they\u2019re not at risk since they\u2019re not near any major bodies of water, however flood damage can come from broken pipes, extreme weather, melting snow, backed up plumbing, and any other number of sources.<\/p>\n

Our Spot Flood Sensor<\/a> and Flood Sensor with Cable<\/a>\u00a0are perfect add-ons for any Room Alert. The Spot Flood Sensor will alert you if it detects water, and is the perfect solution for floor low points, or known areas that may experience wetness.<\/p>\n

The Flood Sensor with Cable can be placed around sensitive equipment such as server racks in your data center or server room, and will alert you if water is detected anywhere along the cable. You can also place it along HVAC units or near condensation pumps to help alert you if there\u2019s a leak or problem with the unit. This helps you address the problem immediately, rather than wait for the side effects of a broken unit occur (high temps, crashed servers, ruined food and merchandise, damaged floors, etc.).<\/p>\n