As the Joint Commission, CAP and FDA increase monitoring regulations, modern temperature monitoring systems for hospitals have made old methods obsolete. Thankfully, modern hardwired and wireless systems, especially ZigBee, provide easy, accurate reporting and archiving for safety, cost-savings and compliance. Both the Zigbee wireless sensor and the wired temperature sensor will be introduced as considerations for new monitoring projects, building projects or simply to satisfy curiosity. Already familiar with the myriad of options? You can find, customize and complete your project with Ravica.
ZigBee wireless sensor or wired temperature sensor?
With a basic understanding of monitoring systems you may have already have a few quick-fire answers . In case you missed some, here are some questions followed by tips to help with the decision-making process:
- What is your budget?
- Is this project for a new or preexisting building or an addition?
- How large is your building(s)?
- Do you have one more adjacent buildings in need of monitoring?
- Are you monitoring outside the facility?
- What, if any, RJ45 Cat5e cable do you have in place?
- Are you monitoring for more than temperature and humidity, such motion, air pressure and brightness?
- Do you seek to improve your PUE score or become LEED certified?
Benefits of a wired temperature sensor
If you are monitoring a small facility and do not foresee expansion, or you already have RJ45 Cat5e cable installed, a hardwired system may be the best option.
- Money saver: If cables are already installed, save money by utilizing them for a new system.
- Proven technology: Hardwired solutions have stood the test of time as the monitoring standard for many years.
- Multiple use: Hardwired systems monitor everything from the environment to access and surveillance.
- Assurance: All Ravica base units come with a lifetime warranty.
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Temperature Sensor – TMP01
Benefits of the ZigBee wireless sensor
The ZigBee wireless sensor may best be considered for new building or building addition projects, although it certainly can replace preexisting systems. There are many benefits of choosing a wireless system over the hardwired alterative.
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ZigBee Multisensor – ZBS-122 Full
- Ease of deployment & operation: Once powered up it quickly and automatically configures itself.
- Disaster recovery: If one sensor goes down the others compensate through self healing.
- Reduction of capital expenditures: The need and expense of cables and installation labor is eliminated.
- Accuracy: ZigBee systems are equally accurate to their hardwired counterparts.
- Multsensor capacity: The ZigBee – ZBS-122 Full (above) monitors temperature, motion, humidity, air pressure and brightness
- Energy efficiency: Sensors are battery operated and last up to 2 years.
- Future proof: According to ABI Research, ZigBee is projected to own 50% of the IEEE 802.15.4 market by 2015.
- Range expansion: Each ZigBee sensor doubles as a router allowing for an effective range up to 1+ kilometers.
Both options are viable when given practical consideration. With a basic understanding of these temperature monitoring systems for hospitals, you can better decide which one is best for your company. If you would like to learn more about these systems and other monitoring options for your hospital give us a call or visit Ravica.