Temp. Sensor

[gottoast]

Hello I am looking to monitor the temperature in a room and when it gets below a certain Temp. send me an e-mail.  Now I think I can handle the code part however how in the world do I monitor the temperature as there used to be a sensor called TempLinc but that is no longer avail.

Any ideas on how to accomplish this would be great!

Thanks-
Khris

[dave w]

Hello I am looking to monitor the temperature in a room and when it gets below a certain Temp. send me an e-mail.  Any ideas on how to accomplish this would be great!

Thanks-
Khris

If you do not need to know the actual temperature (the TempLinc function) then a cheap mechanical thermostat and a X10 Powerflash can be substituted. When the room temperature dropped below the thermostat set point, the Powerflash will transmit an ON signal for the HCUC which it is set to. When the room re-warmed above the set point, the Powerflash would transmit a HCUC OFF signal.

[steven r]

Dave's suggestion is probably the easiest X10 approach to solving your problem.

If you're interested in keeping something like pipes from freezing, I've found a small heater plugged into this to be useful.

Check around for the best prices at http://www.nextag.com/thermo-cube/search-html.

[steven r]

If your application would really work best with a TempLinc Sensor, then check this eBay link. Seller has 7 available at the time of this post.  Personally I think they're a bit pricey for what they do but if you need to test for an odd temperature point, it might be your best option.

[Alan V]

I remembered this article from Circuit Cellar magazine.   It's a good solution.  If you're technically savvy, you could build one.

http://www.circuitcellar.com/library/print/1299/Blake113/8.htm

Then click on "Download the PDF of this article."