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Paul1977

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#316132 19-Sep-2024 08:39
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I'm needing to replace an old temperature logger who's built in battery is nearing the end of it's life.

 

The current one requires being connected to a computer to download the stored data, but in the modern age that seems pretty antiquated so we'd like to move away from that process.

 

Ideally we'd like something that uploads data automatically into a cloud service. We want a full plug and play solution, rather than building our own automations etc.

 

The 4G LTE options we've looked at are all designed to be single use (e.g. stick in a container to monitor temperature and location as it's shipped somewhere), but this means they only have a relatively short battery life. Since what we need is to remain in a single location for a long period of time, these are of no use to us as we'd have to replace every couple of months.

 

Others I've seen with longer battery life (1-4 years) require periodic downloading of the data via an Android or iOS app via bluetooth (which then uploads to the cloud), but this isn't ideal either.

 

Location is not in wifi coverage, and power/ethernet cannot be easily run to the location.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks


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  #3283801 19-Sep-2024 09:07
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Is this somewhere like a holiday home, or is it on your property just at a distance?

 

Yolink / yosmart has a good range, 1/4 mile claimed. Their temperature sensors work great, battery life is two years. They have multiple options, here's one I use. You need to use their Lora hub, which you can sometimes buy in a package with a sensor or two. I also use their leak sensors which work well. The Android app is pretty good, but I import the data into Home Assistant using their integration. If this is more than 1/4 of a mile away you could probably use a 4G hotspot or similar, and it has an ethernet plug.




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  #3283802 19-Sep-2024 09:20
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Sounds like an ideal use case for internet of things. Here's a link to a NZ provider who I believe can sell you battery powered sensors and provide the cloud service to go with it.

 

I dont know if they'll sell you only one though.

 

 

 

IoT (lorawan type network) is good for this as you get up to 100 readings per day and battery life is typically 5-10 years.

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Work is a small scale customer - I dont know how well it works - demo looked good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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  #3284584 20-Sep-2024 16:48
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Would SensorPush work - I have two, batteries are replaceable and last forever and with the bridge I can access from anywhere through the app and also export CSV file.

https://www.sensorpush.com/ - I got mine from Amazon.

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