Has anyone ever wired a....

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The sensors on the Azel dual digital temperature gauge can supposedly be extended by several hundred feet: http://www.azeltec.com/catalog.0.html.0.html#DIGIT-STAT

The units come with two sensors and a dual display for around $75. Not as slick as jebatty's or nofossil's systems and not as cheap as Eliot's, but it is an easy option. You can also purchase extra sensors through Azel. If you had a way to switch sensor inputs, you could monitor many locations for a reasonable cost.
 
I talked to controlweb.com about their X300 and they said when wiring the sensors they have had the best luck by doing it this way.

Using the 300x control by web temp sensors
Best to wire the data and ground with same pair blue/ white and use power with orange or brown. Also cat 5 works better than cat 6.


gg
 
bigburner said:
nofossil - cost for completed control box ??? anyone??
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Not sure as I DIYed mine but prolly $1000
I think my parts where $500 or so but I used a more expensive Board.
They aint cheap but are all one will ever need for wood,oil, and solar plus more.

Kris
 
I'm not looking to get too fancy or elaborate.
Trying to keep it simple and easy.
I just want to be able to see the temp of the water supply and return at the Wood Gun. and eventually, when I get it, at my storage tank.
I want to be able to see if the WG is actually running. So a simple little light bulb.
I want to be able to see which zone is calling. Again a simple light bulb.

I guess I can get 2 of the digital thermometers from Sure Electronics and hopefully be successful at splicing in a 10 - 15 foot piece of wire.
Then I can tap into the power that currently lights the light on the WG when its running.
Then I can tap into the power of the circ pumps, so that, when they come on they will light a little light.

I honestly don't know if that will that work?

Watta ya think?
 
infinitymike said:
I'm not looking to get too fancy or elaborate.
Trying to keep it simple and easy.
I just want to be able to see the temp of the water supply and return at the Wood Gun. and eventually, when I get it, at my storage tank.
I want to be able to see if the WG is actually running. So a simple little light bulb.
I want to be able to see which zone is calling. Again a simple light bulb.

I guess I can get 2 of the digital thermometers from Sure Electronics and hopefully be successful at splicing in a 10 - 15 foot piece of wire.
Then I can tap into the power that currently lights the light on the WG when its running.
Then I can tap into the power of the circ pumps, so that, when they come on they will light a little light.

I honestly don't know if that will that work?

Watta ya think?
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Mike,

Check out controlbyweb.com and look at some of their items like the X300 web server with temp monitoring and relay control.

I may go that way some day. It would be nice to check temps from a phone or iPad. I would also like to find a motorized closure for my sliding window in the boiler room. I use it for make up air. It would be nice to close with power at end of burn or a tap on a phone.

gg
 
I ordered a set of iMonnit sensors and got them running tonight. There is some fiddleing around to get them running but its not that bad. THe cost is a bit high compared to the most simple approaches but probably lower than some of the other examples on this thread. There are cheaper ways to do this but it takes more knowhow than i have. I plan on getting a few more sensor for things like my freezer. I cut and pasted some parts from my web interface screen in the attachment. i included one of the detailed views and charts of one of the sensors... You can even get a txt mail or email notification if something goes bad. basic web page interface is free and the premium is like 39 a year or you can buy standalone software for 79 bucks. i was using the bar b que sensors (maverick) but just kept having problems with them...so i geeked out on this set up. I just taped the sensors to the pipe so i suspect they are reading a lot lower than the actual water temperature in the pipe.
 

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Mike,

Check out controlbyweb.com and look at some of their items like the X300 web server with temp monitoring and relay control.

I may go that way some day. It would be nice to check temps from a phone or iPad. I would also like to find a motorized closure for my sliding window in the boiler room. I use it for make up air. It would be nice to close with power at end of burn or a tap on a phone.

gg
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Thats pretty cool. I couldn't get any info on the sensors. How long is the lead and can they be spliced to lengthened?
 
barkeatr said:
I ordered a set of iMonnit sensors and got them running tonight. There is some fiddleing around to get them running but its not that bad. THe cost is a bit high compared to the most simple approaches but probably lower than some of the other examples on this thread. There are cheaper ways to do this but it takes more knowhow than i have. I plan on getting a few more sensor for things like my freezer. I cut and pasted some parts from my web interface screen in the attachment. i included one of the detailed views and charts of one of the sensors... You can even get a txt mail or email notification if something goes bad. basic web page interface is free and the premium is like 39 a year or you can buy standalone software for 79 bucks. i was using the bar b que sensors (maverick) but just kept having problems with them...so i geeked out on this set up. I just taped the sensors to the pipe so i suspect they are reading a lot lower than the actual water temperature in the pipe.
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That definitely looks simple and easy. The price is pretty good also.
 
infinitymike said:
goosegunner said:
Mike,

Check out controlbyweb.com and look at some of their items like the X300 web server with temp monitoring and relay control.

I may go that way some day. It would be nice to check temps from a phone or iPad. I would also like to find a motorized closure for my sliding window in the boiler room. I use it for make up air. It would be nice to close with power at end of burn or a tap on a phone.

gg
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Thats pretty cool. I couldn't get any info on the sensors. How long is the lead and can they be spliced to lengthened?
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The temp sensors come with 1' leads, but can be extended. If you click on the "Support" tab you can see user manuals. This is from the Temperature Module Users Manual: "In general, the more sensors you have connected to the temperature module, the less distance there can be between them and the temperature module. For example, when connecting four sensors directly to the temperature module each sensor can be a distance of 60 feet away from the temperature module using 24 gauge wire."
 
Pete Schiller said:
infinitymike said:
goosegunner said:
Mike,

Check out controlbyweb.com and look at some of their items like the X300 web server with temp monitoring and relay control.

I may go that way some day. It would be nice to check temps from a phone or iPad. I would also like to find a motorized closure for my sliding window in the boiler room. I use it for make up air. It would be nice to close with power at end of burn or a tap on a phone.

gg
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Thats pretty cool. I couldn't get any info on the sensors. How long is the lead and can they be spliced to lengthened?
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The temp sensors come with 1' leads, but can be extended. If you click on the "Support" tab you can see user manuals. This is from the Temperature Module Users Manual: "In general, the more sensors you have connected to the temperature module, the less distance there can be between them and the temperature module. For example, when connecting four sensors directly to the temperature module each sensor can be a distance of 60 feet away from the temperature module using 24 gauge wire."
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The ControlByWeb X300 looks like a great way to go and the prices seem reasonable. It appears as though the Dallas/Maxim DS18B20 sensors that they use would probably not fit in a standard aquastat well though, but would have to be surface mounted instead. I haven't found any physical dimensions for the sensors. Has anyone on the forum used these who can comment on that?
 
I have used DS18B20's in a well. If the ones you have or will get are installed in a small "can," about 1/4" diameter and an inch or so long, like I have, I just push them in the well and then pack 12g or larger bare copper wire to stuff the well tight. Seems to work OK. I also have made up sensors from the IC's, and then I use a piece of 1/4" copper tube, crimp one end, fill the tube with silicon, push the IC into the tube, smooth off the silicon, and then use the same as a pre-made sensor can.
 
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