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Committing to the future

Building climate under control – EW!

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Operating costs under control
Thanks to precise measurement of temperature,
humidity and differential pressure
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Save operating costs thanks to precise measurement of indoor climate

In focus: optimum product quality and

operational cost-efficiency „For my customers in industry, optimum
indoor conditions are indispensible for
The correct air conditioning of a today the total costs incurred
the achievement of the required product
room is crucial not only to the by years of operation of the
quality. In times of rising energy costs
subjective well-being and systems are attracting
and diminished resources, the focus is of
performance of humans. It is increased attention. The course increasingly on running
also very important for optimum operator of a building, for operational costs. For this reason, my
development, production and example, today also has Frank Höpcke (Haus & customers are placing more and more
storage in industry – i. e. for the economic interests in the Technik GmbH) plans, emphasis on the accuracy of the
installs and maintains
quality of the products . energy used for the air measurements and low maintenance
measurement and
conditioning of a building. control systems in costs.“
industrial companies.
In times of rising energy costs Enormous potential for savings
and diminished resources, are created by efficient energy
operational cost-consciousness use.
is also growing. Whereas in the
past, the cost of investment in In addition to the recording of
an air conditioning and humidity and temperature , the part in the correct air optimum quantity of fresh air,
ventilation system was at the measurement of differential conditioning of buildings. In the air input supply must be
forefront of cost consideration, pressure plays an important order to supply rooms with the regulated reliably.

Range regulation in air conditioning and ventilation systems

Spot regulation in air conditioning conditions for the manufacturing the ambient temperature. The air become active. The accuracy of
and ventilation systems lead to process of the product is usually conditioning and ventilation the humidity measurement is thus
considerably higher operating possible. system does not need to become a deciding factor for the efficient
costs than range regulation. In active as long as the indoor regulation of the indoor climate.
order to lower operating costs, The graphic below shows the humidity remains within the
regulation of the system savings potential for a humidity prescribed range. The more accurate the
according to defined humidity range between 40 and 60 %RH measurement, the high the
ranges is recommended. A very (range regulation). The upper Operating costs are only incurred savings in operating costs.
exact definition of the ideal indoor humidity limit varies according to when the system needs to

Energy saved due to

highly accurate
humidity measurement
Regulation task Humidification No change of conditions Dehumidification

±2,5 % ±2,5 %
Energy expenditure Energy expenditure for measure-
±6 % ±6 % ments with ±6 %RH total measu-
rement inaccuracy*
for measurements with ±2.5 %RH
total measurement inaccuracy*

Operating costs with ±6 %RH

Operating costs total measurement inaccuracy*
(EUR p. a.) Operating costs with ±2.5 %RH
total measurement inaccuracy*

*(Basic error + long-term

stability)

40 46 54 60 %RH
42,5 57,5
Saved operating costs
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Measure temperature, humidity and differential pressure

Monitoring ambient conditions in Monitoring ambient conditions in Ideal air conditioning in museums Monitoring ambient conditions in
warehouses ducts offices

Ideal building air conditioning depends above all on - Industrial and commercial buildings (e. g. production, storage),
the measurement and regulation of temperature, humidity and - Offices and administrational buildings,
differential pressure. - Sales outlets and exhibition halls,
- Museums and libraries,
The Testo transmitters are ideal for the - School buildings, hotels, clinics etc.
monitoring and regulation of climate, e. g. in:

Overview of Testo transmitters

Temperature transmitter Humidity and temperature transmitter Differential pressure transmitter
testo 6920 testo 6621 testo 6321

Instrument ver- Wall version with Wall version with Wall version with display Wall version without display Wall version with Wall version
sions target value setter display and buttons display without display

Duct version Duct version without Wall version with external Duct version without display
with display display probe and display

Properties - easy operation via P2A software - easy operation via P2A software and fast on-site - easy operation via P2A software and
and fast on-site adjustment adjustment fast on-site adjustment
- patented robust humidity sensor - extermely long-term stable sensor
- large selection of protective filters

Measurement wide selection of temperature Testo humidity sensor, NTC (active temperature Piezoresistive sensor
sensor sensors (Pt100/1000, NTC, sensor), NI1000 (passive temperature sensor)
NI1000)
Measuring range 0 to+70 °C (active without display) Humidity: 0 to 100%RH (> 90%RH short-term) -2 to +2 bar selectable in the ranges
0 to +50 °C (active with display) Temperature: 0 to 60 °C (wall version) -100 to +100 Pa
-20 to +70 °C (passive sensors) -20 to 70 °C (duct version)
Accuracy ±0.5 °C Humidity: ±2.5%RH (0 to 90%RH), 1.2 % of measuring range (+ 0.3 Pa
±4.0%RH (> 90 to 100%RH) basic error)
Temperature activ:e ±0.5 °C 0.05 % of measuring range per Kelvin
Temperature passive, tolerance Ni1000 deviation from 22 °C
< 0 °C: 0.4 °C + (0.028 x ltl)
> 0 °C: 0.4 °C + (0.007 x ltl)

Outputs 4 to 20 mA (±0.05 mA) 4 to 20 mA (±0.05mA); 2-wire 4 to 20 mA (±0.05mA); 4-wire

0 to 1 VDC (±2.5 mV) 0 to 1 VDC (±2.5mV); 4-wire 0 to 1 VDC (±2.5mV); 4-wire
0 to 5 VDC (±12.5 mV) 0 to 5 VDC (±12.5 mV); 4-wire 0 to 5 VDC (±12.5 mV); 4-wire
0 to 10 VDC (±25 mV) 0 to 10 VDC (±25 mV); 4-wire 0 to 10 VDC (±25 mV); 4-wire
passive output optional Passive temperature output optional
Scaling range: -50 to +100 °C / -50 to +100 %RH
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Long-term stable and reliable measurement

With the testo 6621, the worldwide patented Testo

humidity sensor is now fully utilized in stationary air Upper electrode
allows humidity to penetrate
conditioning applications. With professional solutions for to the dielectric layer and
indoor rooms and ventilation ducts. Dlelectric layer protects from contamination
polymer, constantly alters
the permittivity with the
Thanks to its special design, the Testo humidity relative humidity Lower electrode
guarantees a measurement inaccuracy of ±2.5 %RH. In Carrier
addition to this, it has a high degree of long-term stability Ceramic substrate for
Connections mechanical protection
which has been proven in an international inter-laboratory
special anti-corrosive
test in a number of calibration institutes worldwide. design

Operators, Facility Managers, but also system

constructors have recognized that accurate and long-
term stable measuring instruments guarantee not only the
achievement of an optimum room climate and the
product quality dependent on this. Operating costs also
are considerably reduced by exact measurements.

Optimize processes and save time in commissioning and maintenance

P2A software = P arameterization

On-site adjustment
A djustment
The transmitters are delivered ready to use. For professional
A nalysis
application, the following functions are among those available via the
easy-to-use software:
- Parameterization of unit and scale
- Sensor adjustment (1-point, 2-point) and adjustment of the analog
outputs
- Parameterization and adjustment history of all activities of the P2A
software are registered in the PC

Subject to change without notice.

P2A software
The testo 400 or testo 650 reference instruments can be connected
via an adjustment adapter via the external interface – without opening
the transmitter. A few operating steps in the menu of the reference
instrument are sufficient to adjust the transmitter.

Conclusion: Saved time and lower operating costs!

Find out more about the transmitters from Testo

Committing to the future
on the internet:
0981 6265/msp/AC/A/07.2009

testo AG
www.testo.com/building climate
Building climate under control – Operating costs under control Postfach 1140, D-79849 Lenzkirch
Thanks to precise measurement of temperature, humidity and differential pressure

Testo-Strasse 1,D-79853 Lenzkirch

Telephone: +49 7653 681-700
Telefax: +49 7653 681-701
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.testo.com/building climate