I concur that Hobos are great loggers. A word of caution though. You
should carefully read the specifications & sensitivity ranges for the
loggers to be sure they suit your application. For example, some
loggers do not record in the really low end of RH - if you get really
low levels & want accurate readings then you should choose your logger
accordingly. Also, for outdoor use - there are only a few - the
HoboPro (white, about the size of a hockey puck) & the pendant loggers
(read light intensity & temperature) are designed to go out of doors.
Susan Maltby, Conservator
Maltby & Associates Inc.
Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/FIS
University of Toronto
Quoting "Meredith L. Dunham" <[log in to unmask]>:
> We use three different types of HOBO loggers (door, soil, temp/RH)
> and they all work very well. They're easy to download, print
> immediate graphs or data lists (from a computer loaded with the
> appropriate software), and the data can be converted to an Excel
> format for other purposes. We placed the loggers outside, inside,
> in cases, in fireplace flues, in attics, and just about anywhere you
> could want them. And they don't need batteries that often. If you
> go with the shuttle off-load method, I have easily downloaded
> between 8 and 12 loggers with a month's worth of data and
> transferred it our computer. And they really do give you an
> easy-to-understand look at your environment.
>
> Meredith Dunham
> Curatorial Assistant
>
> Virginia Beach Historic Houses
> 3131 Virginia Beach Blvd.
> Virginia Beach, VA 23452
> Phone: 757-431-4000
> Fax: 757-431-3733
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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>
> Can someone bring me up-to-speed about HOBO hygrothermographs? We
> don't use these at the Phillips Collection, but I know other museums use
> them. Are these more accurate than the paper recording units? Is it correct
> that you don't have to calibrate them monthly? How often do you have to
> calibrate them? Thanks.
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