Wireless Duct Temperature Sensors: Accurate, Reliable, and Easy to Install

Choosing the right duct temperature sensor can be challenging, so your first step should be to reach out to us by calling us on: +1 (321) 441-9641 or emailing us at: sales@iox-connect.com. However, there are other resources to help potential customers make an informed decision. Here's how to get advice:

1. Explore Online Guides: Many manufacturers and industry websites offer detailed guides and FAQs about different sensor types. These resources can provide valuable insights into the features and benefits of each option.

2. Consult Comparison Tools: Third-party sites often have sensor comparison tools that allow you to evaluate different models side-by-side. This can highlight key differences in specifications, pricing, and applications.

3. Engage with Communities: Join online forums or professional communities related to HVAC and temperature monitoring. These platforms are great for asking questions and getting firsthand advice from experienced users.

4. Contact Experts: Reach out to industry professionals or consultants who specialize in HVAC systems. They can offer personalized recommendations based on your specific needs and conditions.

5. Read Customer Reviews: Look for reviews on retail or tech review websites to see what other users are saying about the sensors you're considering. Feedback from real-world applications can be invaluable.

By taking advantage of these resources, potential customers can confidently choose the duct temperature sensor that best fits their requirements.

When purchasing duct temperature sensors, complementing them with additional sensor types can enhance your system's efficiency and monitoring capabilities. Here are some popular choices:

• Humidity Sensors: These measure the moisture levels in the air, providing valuable insights into the indoor climate, which can be crucial for HVAC system optimization.

• Water Leak Detectors: These identify potential water intrusions or leaks, helping to prevent costly damage and maintain optimal environmental conditions.

• Open/Close Sensors: Often used for monitoring doors and windows, these sensors can play a pivotal role in energy conservation and security by ensuring proper sealing.

• Motion & Occupancy Sensors: Ideal for ensuring spaces are only heated or cooled when in use, these sensors can contribute to energy savings and enhance overall automation.

Incorporating a variety of sensors alongside duct temperature sensors can significantly enhance data collection and improve facility management systems.

Understanding Duct Temperature Sensors

Duct temperature sensors are essential components in modern HVAC systems. They accurately measure the temperature of the air within ductwork, providing critical data to maintain desired environmental conditions. By monitoring these temperatures, the sensors help optimize HVAC performance, ensuring comfort and preventing potential system failures.

How It Works and Key Features

The ioX Wireless Duct Temperature Sensor utilizes a state-of-the-art NTC thermistor, which is highly responsive to temperature changes within air ducts. The sensor is connected by a 2.67-meter (8-foot) UL-listed plenum cable that ensures durability and compliance with safety standards. Each measurement cycle is initiated based on a user-defined schedule (Heartbeat), during which the sensor activates its thermistor to measure the temperature. Key features include:

• Wide Temperature Range: Measures from -40°C to 150°C (-40°F to 302°F), accommodating a variety of industrial applications from HVAC monitoring to environmental control in data centers.
• High Measurement Accuracy: With standard accuracy at ± 1°C and calibrated accuracy at ± 0.25°C, the sensor delivers reliable data critical for maintaining system performance and safety.
• Long-Range Wireless Capability: Designed to communicate effectively over long distances within commercial buildings, ensuring connectivity even in complex setups.
• Configurable Alerts: Users can set custom thresholds that, when exceeded, trigger automatic alerts to notify maintenance personnel via email, text, or phone calls. This feature is crucial for preventing overheating or detecting system failures early.
• Calibration and Certification: Offers optional calibration services for compliance with stringent industry regulations, ensuring accuracy and reliability. The sensor can also receive a 25-month NIST certification, making it suitable for regulated environments.

Proactive Monitoring and Maintenance

Beyond mere monitoring, these sensors play a pivotal role in proactive system management. By alerting users to temperature anomalies, they allow facilities to prevent costly damages, such as frozen pipes, while maintaining a comfortable environment for occupants. Moreover, they enable predictive maintenance, helping schedule downtime for service at the most convenient times, thus minimizing disruptions.

Incorporating these sensors into an HVAC system not only enhances its functionality but also extends its lifespan by ensuring timely interventions and adjustments based on real-time data.

ioX-Connect's Wireless Sensor communication can reach 1,200+ feet through 12+ walls non-line-of-sight.

You can connect up to 50 different ioX Wireless Sensors to 1 gateway. Gateways can also serve as range extenders if you have a big site where sensors will be installed more than 1,000 ft apart.

The life span of the battery is dependent on several factors, including:

• How frequently does the sensor transmit data (Heartbeat)
• How far the sensor is from the wireless gateway
• The obstructions that can cause difficulty in sending data (farther distance and obstructions require that the radio operate at longer intervals to send and receive data)

ioX-Connect Sensors and Gateways provide automated data logging. Our sensors can store up to 4,000 messages if the gateway connection is lost (non-volatile flash, persists through the power cycle). For 10-minute Heartbeat settings, this accounts for approximately 22 days of messages or readings. For 2-hour Heartbeat settings, our sensors can log up to 266 days of readings.

Plus, our gateways can save up to 50,000 sensor messages if its connection is lost. Our sensors and gateways can log all this data before sending it to the ioX-Connect platform—our sensor management and monitoring software—for cloud storage, trending, and analysis.

ioX-Connect wireless products use Encrypt-RF bank-level security, featuring a 256-bit exchange to establish a globally unique key and an AES-128 CTR for all data messages. Security is maintained at all communication points from sensor to gateway, gateway to software, and back again.

ioX-Connect's standard wireless products use several features to help protect sensor data in transit. The proprietary sensor protocol uses very low transmit power and requires specialized radio equipment to operate. Typical wireless devices that run on non-proprietary communication protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee) operate using different frequency bands, so you can't use them to eavesdrop on the radio communications from the ioX-Connect family of sensors. In addition, we use a robust packet tampering evaluation routine to ensure that traffic isn't altered between the sensors and the gateways. This enables us to check for well-formed data packets that only originate from ioX-Connect enabled devices. We have algorithms that protect against spoofing and re-transmission of wireless data packets to safeguard data further.

Absolutely! This is what sets ioX-Connect apart from all other IoT solutions out there. ioX-Connect's Analytics module allows you to combine data from different sources not just sensors to create cross functional reports, analyze and trend sensor data, interact with your historical data and collaborate across departments thereby giving you more insights into your business/operations.

Yes. The ioX-Connect platform can be fed with data from external sensors provided we can retrieve the external sensor data through some service like an API. Please reach out to us at: sales@iox-connect.com for more detail on integration capabilities.