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Temperature sensor
Humidity sensor
CO2 sensor
Air quality sensor
CO sensor
Water detection sensor
Pressure sensor
Light level sensors
Occupancy sensor
Air velocity sensor

Temperature sensor

Historically, temperature has been viewed as crucial to occupancy comfort in buildings. In the workplace, such contentment results in improved productivity and fewer sick days. Sensors can help maintain the ideal indoor temperature, which for an office environment, is found to be around 22°C.

Humidity sensor

Relative humidity can have a negative effect on indoor temperature settings. If not controlled, it can make a room feel hotter or colder than the actual temperature reading. In order to maintain the desired indoor climate, the humidity reading should be around 50%. A humidity sensor will help achieve this. Controlling humidity is also an important factor in the control of bacteria and infection.

CO2 sensor

The COVID-19 pandemic has focused a lot of attention on the amount of indoor space people should be allowed to share. A CO2 sensor can provide a clear visual indication of when a workplace requires ventilation due to deterioration in the indoor air quality. When we exhale we emit CO2, which if left unchecked, can lead to headaches and increased discomfort levels due to not enough ventilation in the room. If a sensor is connected to a building management system, it will activate relevant vents.

Air quality sensor

This monitors levels of airborne volatile organic compounds (VOC), pollutants which are found in paints and other building materials. This sensor has particular relevance to the current climate, with the increased use of hand sanitisers, aggressive cleaning products and detergents potentially adding to the release of harmful VOCs into the interior atmosphere.

CO sensor

In a domestic or workplace setting, high levels of carbon monoxide can be life-threatening. Many Sontay CO sensors are installed within indoor car parks where there is high retail footfall. In these environments, the sensor will trigger ventilation systems into use when safe pollution levels are exceeded due to car exhaust fumes.

Water detection sensor

A behind the scenes sensor, which has been essential during the recent coronavirus crisis. Data centres have been vital to maintaining remote operations and ensuring staff retain contact with colleagues and their employers. A water detection sensor takes the form of a strip of tape, placed in a floor cavity beneath the data centre in order to detect any moisture present. Should this situation arise, the sensor will short circuit and trigger a response from a connected building management system.

Pressure sensor

‘Behind the scenes’ in a building management system application,liquid or air pressure sensors are used in either pipe or ductwork. These indicate a drop in liquid or air pressure, which usually means a fan or pump has stopped working. This can have a debilitating effect on a building’s ventilation; therefore, a sensor will alert a fault to a management system where the incident is investigated accordingly.

Light level sensors

An estimated 40% of a building’s energy costs are attributed to light usage. Installing a sensor which operates lighting based on a building’s occupancy and interior light levels has financial and environmental benefits.

Occupancy sensor

Although considered an effective security item to alert the presence of intruders in a building, these sensors detect ‘people presence’ in order to regulate temperature control or air conditioning usage. Such services can be smartly switched on or off depending on how well occupied a building is. This can lead to huge gains in terms of cost-savings and enhancing a property’s sustainable credentials.

Air velocity sensor

This is often used in cleanroom applications such as hospital operating theatres. Outside or polluted air is prevented from getting into these hygiene-critical areas in a process that involves over-pressurising the rooms. An air velocity sensor indicates when a room is over-pressurised and acts as a warning device if levels begin to drop.

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