Filters and Filter carriers
For reason of a sensor protection various kind of filters and filter carriers can be used. With the use of different filters, some measurement characteristics vary as well.
Filter carrier
Order code |
Image |
Drawing |
Material |
Temperature range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SPA-PCB |
 |
 |
Polycarbonate, black |
-50…+100 °C (-58…+212 °F)
|
SPA-PCW |
 |
|
Polycarbonate, white |
-50…+100 °C (-58…+212 °F)
|
SPA-SS |
 |
|
Stainless steel, 1.4301 |
-100…+200 °C (-148…+392 °F)
|
Filter
Only carrier |
Wire mesh filter |
PE filter |
PTFE filter |
Stainless steel |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Filter |
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Material |
PC / 1.4301 |
1.4401 |
Polyethylene |
PTFE |
1.4404 |
Pore size |
- |
10 µm |
40 µm |
10 µm |
25 µm |
Temperature range |
- |
-100…+200 °C |
-50…+100 °C |
-80…+200 °C |
-100…+200 °C |
Response time %rh1 |
12 s |
12 s |
15 s |
18 s |
15 s |
Response time °C 2 |
80 s |
180 s |
180 s |
170 s |
- |
Response time °C 3 |
120 s |
190 s |
210 s |
210 s |
200 s |
Waterproof (immersion 50 mm) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Maximum wind speed |
5 m/s |
50 m/s |
50 m/s |
50 m/s |
70 m/s |
Suitable for particulates |
No |
No |
>10 um |
Yes |
No |
General information |
Fast response time |
High temperature, fast response time, fast drying, mechanically robust |
Standard filter |
High chemical resistance, particulates, high temperature |
High wind speed, abrasive environment, high mechanical protection |
Applications |
Sterilization, H2O2, handheld devices |
Meteorology, agriculture, climate chambers, storerooms, cheese cellars |
HVAC, offices, storerooms, labs, clean rooms |
Clean rooms, medicine, spray paint booths, flour production |
HVAC with high wind speed, industrial applications |
1 T63: 100 %rh => 30 %rh
2 PC carrier: 70 °C => 23 °C
3 Stainless steel carrier 70 °C => 23 °C
Cables
•AC3001 (connect the RMS-HCD to a laptop to read out with the RMS-CONFIG software).
•E2-xxA (extension cable, replace the xx with the length required: 1, 2 and 5m).
•AC3003 (signal booster cable for lengths over 5m and up to 100m).
•E2-05XX-MOD (UART to RS485 converter cable).