Outside Thermometer

[paauto]

Happy Holidays!

 

I'm looiking for a thermometer/humidity that I can mount outside and send the info to my ISY. I can hook it up to 110 v power. Is there anything out there to do this? I would like to set up a program to turn on my gutter heaters automatically if tem/humidity hit critical thresholds.

[apostolakisl]

The simple way to do this is to use the weatherbug module. At my home weatherbug is almost always within 1 degree of what my thermometer reads outside my house.

 

Other options are more complicated and go along with the discussion related to the freezer/fridge monitoring you posted on.

 

Another option is to use a CAI board and one-wire temp sensors. It will need an internet connection so you either pull a wire to it or you need a wireless bridge. The new firmware can post values directly to variables in ISY without any outside intervention. This is relatively low cost. . . around $50 without a wifi bridge, add another $30 or $40 for that if you need it.

 

Also, if you have an Elk security system and the Elk module you can use Elk sensors. You would also need to pull a wire. Elk temp sensors are seemingly overpriced to me at nearly $100 and they will need an open zone on your panel (I also believe it has to be one of the 16 main zones)

 

Otherwise you would perhaps use a system that reports to a PC which then posts to ISY.

[ISYhbsh01]

Another option is to buy the Venstar T1800 thermostat and the Venstar outdoor sensor module. You would power the Vesntar using a 24VAC transformer.

 

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