[Greenbuilding] temperature recording thermometer...?

[Frank Flynn]

Also Google "usb thermometer" which will give you many links with  
home brew and store bought solutions.  Once in  your USB you can save  
the data and graph it with several applications.

Good Luck,
Frank

On Oct 24, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Chris Green wrote:

> Reuben Deumling wrote:
>> I'm looking for the following: a thermometer that keeps track not  
>> only of
>> max and min temperatures (I have such a one), but that will allow  
>> me to
>> trace the rate at which, for instance, my uninsulated house loses  
>> heat. I
>> don't know if this means it must connect to a computer, or if this is
>> potentially available as a unit. I don't want to spend a bundle on  
>> this, but
>> if anyone knows of or has experience with such a device I'd love  
>> to learn
>> about it. If, for instance, it kept track of hourly temperatures  
>> that would
>> be fine.
>>
> Try googling for
> Thermal Chart Recorders.
> These fit the bill quite nicely. Here's a couple of links here for  
> your
> perusal.
>
> http://www.dicksonweb.com/product/model_SK4120F7.php
>
> http://www.testequipmentcanada.com/graphtecwr7500.html
>
> Apparently one can rent equipment like this from some sources, (link
> below) and you might luck out and find something like this on eBay for
> not very much.
>
> Renting/ leasing scientific instrumentation of various types:
> http://www.isre.com/index.htm
> They don't seem to have any inexpensive chart recorders, though, but
> this shows such companies exist.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris Green. .
>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Reuben Deumling
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