Hygrometer vs Humidity and Temperature Meter: What is the Difference?
Are you looking for a hand-held moisture meter? ADM has a variety of models for your specific requirements.
To get the suitable device for your application, let us first differentiate a hygrometer from a humidity and temperature meter. A hygrometer measures humidity, or the water vapour content in the air, whereas a humidity and temperature meter (thermometer) does that and also measures air temperature.
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Both Lutron models, HT-3006HA and HT-3027SD, are suitable for various applications, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), environmental monitoring, agriculture, building maintenance, industrial processes (manufacturing: pharmaceuticals, food processing, electronics, etc.), and more.
However, if you also need to monitor air temperature, the Lutron HT-3006HA is the more suitable option.
For easy comparison, here is a list of each model’s features, with key differences in bold.
Lutron HT-3006HA – Digital Hygrometer and Thermometer
Lutron HT-3006HA Features:
Precision humidity sensor with high accuracy and fast response
Type K/J thermometer for temperature measurement with linearity and cold junction compensation
Large LCD display showing both humidity and temperature simultaneously
Records maximum and minimum readings with recall
Auto shut-off to save battery life
Data hold function to store the desired value on display
Separate humidity and temperature probes for easy operation and remote measurement
Humidity Probe: Length: 197 mm (7.8 in)
Lutron HT-3027SD – Digital Hygrometer
Lutron HT-3027SD Features:
Precision humidity sensor for multiple readings displayed on the same LCD: humidity, wet-bulb temperature, dew point temperature, and temperature - (Type K, Type J thermocouple)
Real-time SD card recording with adjustable sampling rate (1 to 3600 seconds)
SD card capacity: 1G to 16G
LCD, back-lit screen for easy reading
Records maximum and minimum readings with recall
Auto shut-off to save battery life
Data hold function to store the desired value on display
Built-in low battery indicator
Humidity Probe: Length: 1000mm (1 meter)
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