Temperature Data Logger
Last updated Thursday October 16, 2014
Temperature Data Logger
I love the inexpensive, digital temperature probes but really wanted something that can be viewed remotely and allow for automatic data collection and analyzing. I found a company out of China on eBay called PC Sensor
that sold a $149 IP based device that could monitor up to 8 temperature probes.
Using these 8 temperature probes I can remotely monitor the temperature trends and fluctuations of the following parameters:
- Ground Loop Temperature In
- Ground Loop Temperature Out
- Return Air Temperature In
- Air Temperature Out
- HWG Temperature In
- HWG Temperature Out
- Tap Water Temperature In
- Passive Water Heater Temp Out
It works great and is very low-power (only draws ½ watt). The only down side is it does not have any internal storage of its own and can only data-log using the included Windows based software tool. Besides these limitations, I have been able to collect really great trending information throughout the year about the ground-loop and domestic water temperatures.