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Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 05 November 2015 16:26
by Evelen
Hi.

I want a sensor in all my rooms, but i don't have a lot of money.
can anyone recommend a decent sensor?

Z-Wave and RFXtrx433(E) is ok.

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 05 November 2015 17:43
by markk

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 05 November 2015 18:13
by TazDevl
Nice, but which to choose for just zwave?

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 05 November 2015 19:35
by Evelen
markk wrote:These work well for me: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extra-Sensor- ... XQUmFSjAJ6
bought two :)

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 05 November 2015 21:47
by SweetPants
TazDevl wrote:Nice, but which to choose for just zwave?
You asked for a cheap sensor. Z-Wave in general is much more expensive

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Friday 06 November 2015 0:41
by markk
Evelen wrote:
markk wrote:These work well for me: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extra-Sensor- ... XQUmFSjAJ6
bought two :)
Mine were inaccurate by a few degrees but as long as you have a reliable thermometer to test them against, you can easily make an adjustment in Domoticz. I have them everywhere. One in my vivarium is set to alert me if the temperature drops too low and successfully informed me that a heat lamp had blown whilst we were on holiday once. Well worth the £7 :)

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 12 November 2015 21:29
by Evelen
markk wrote:
Evelen wrote:
markk wrote:These work well for me: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extra-Sensor- ... XQUmFSjAJ6
bought two :)
Mine were inaccurate by a few degrees but as long as you have a reliable thermometer to test them against, you can easily make an adjustment in Domoticz. I have them everywhere. One in my vivarium is set to alert me if the temperature drops too low and successfully informed me that a heat lamp had blown whilst we were on holiday once. Well worth the £7 :)
Received in the mail today, mine is also inaccurate by "a few degrees" :lol:
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going to buy me a regular thermometer and calibrate

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 12 November 2015 23:57
by markk
Readings show slightly lower than normal human body temperature. If you were sitting on them at the time they seem to be working really well :lol:

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Friday 13 November 2015 0:32
by Evelen
dont forget that this is celsius ;)

PS: I tried to put one in the refrigerator and it turned colder, also I tried to take a shower and the humidity increased.
So pretty sure it's just a calibration I need.

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Saturday 14 November 2015 17:41
by Evelen
calibrated, works ok
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Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Monday 16 November 2015 22:39
by ubfssF
I received 4 sensors last week, which look really the same (with Imagintronix printed on the front) . The model is wh-5. Behavior is the same, roughly 40 degrees to high. Humidity looks alright though.
Today I've tried new beta firmware (version 249) for thr RFXtrx433-ext, but no improvement.
Maybe this link can help (looks the same device): https://www.pitt-pladdy.com/blog/_20131 ... for_WH1400_

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Tuesday 17 November 2015 0:36
by Evelen
mhm.
Mine is also WH5
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idk if it is the same device, probably I think.

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Wednesday 18 November 2015 17:01
by StanHD
If it helps, I have 6 of these running with Domoticz for over a year now. The 40°C correction is easily made and I have checked against a calibrated sensor. They work really well.

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Saturday 21 November 2015 22:42
by jarwis
I've bought a cheap temperature sensor from Ebay and can confirm that it is compatible with Domoticz.

WH3 Temperature Sensor
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221929427279

Photos:
Unpacking:
https://goo.gl/photos/BXU5YNMKCV9BqLpi6

Front:
https://goo.gl/photos/ueKW7fNoA5rETqMz9

Back:
https://goo.gl/photos/GBYDMGsfNhTFSYs4A

Back cover opened, the circuit visible:
https://goo.gl/photos/ixRfuGTrAkbps11S7

Close up of the circuit:
https://goo.gl/photos/KbQuboL8thiK853m7

Circuit removed from the case, back side visible:
https://goo.gl/photos/ZSLN5muu4X5CS625A

Close up of the back side of the circuit:
https://goo.gl/photos/gY6d7FnVnPTgE22U9

Pros:
  • Recognized as 17 RFXtrx433E 6C00 0 Olohuoneen lämpömittari Temp Viking 02811, Proove TSS330.
  • Low cost (8,89 euros).
  • Uses standard AAA-batteries.
  • Works straight out of the box after enabling 'FineOffset/Viking' protocol in RFXtrx433E.
  • Accurate.
Cons:
  • Does not have a humidity sensor.
  • Does not have any jumper switches.
  • Delivery to Finland took 10 days.
  • The case is made of ugly-old-looking yellowed plastic.
The manufacturer seems to be Fine Offset Electronics Co.,Ltd (http://www.foshk.com/). I've ordered three more sensors to monitor more rooms.

UPDATE 9th December 2015: I've received three more sensors. They all work perfectly. Delivery took 17 days.

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Wednesday 16 December 2015 21:48
by Evelen
anyone else have problems with WT1285 if it is outside in cold wather?
I have 7 sensor in the house, works 100%.
But the outside sensor stopps working and I dont see it in 8-15 hours, and than it respond again and so on.
when i put it in the house it works fine.

Temp: around -3 - 8 celcius
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Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Wednesday 19 October 2016 20:39
by DJBenson
Hi

I received one of these devices today (along with my RFXtrx433E). The RFXtrx433E is up and running (connected to a couple of LightwaveRF devices and my Energenie plug sockets) but I cannot get it to pair with the themometer. It's a WH5 device as shown below, I've put the batteries in and enabled the FineOffSet/Viking protocol, am running the latest firmware (1007) and have put the device right next to the RFXtrx433E but it will not pair.

What am I missing?

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Wednesday 19 October 2016 22:02
by b_weijenberg
Is this sensor in the supported devices list? Please see chapter 2 in the RFXtrx User Guide.

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 20 October 2016 10:03
by DJBenson
Not specifically now but this exact device has been used by many members.

Re: Cheap humidity/Thermometer sensor?

Posted: Thursday 27 October 2016 17:30
by simon_rb
Did you get this working? I have ordered one and on the latest 1007 firmware and can't seem to get the WH5 to be recognised. :(