Suggestions for a good outloor lux sensor
I am looking for a lux sensor that can provide the variables needed for controlling external screens. I know that there are many light sensors on the market, but on the basis of what I read about these, I suspect they are not quite suitable. (I´m might be wrong).
What I want to achieve is simple: is it direct sun, take screens down, it's not direct sun, take them up. To achieve this, I suppose I need a light/lux sensor that can measure high lux values, given that 1000 lux = cloudy, 10,000-25,000 = bright daylight, not direct sun, and 35,000-100,000 = direct sun.
Does it need to be mounted outside, or can it be mounted on the inside of the glass? If outside, some IP-value adds to the requirement list.
I am not interested inn motion, UV radiation or everything else. Don´t mind if that´s included, but I mainly want it to do this one thing - light measurement, well.
It must communicate with Zipato Zipabox Duo Z-Wave gateway.
Any recommendations are much appreciated!
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Thank you for your recommendation Mike. I ended up with Sensative Strip Comfort. It gives lux readings over 65.000 which is necessary for controlling outdoor sun screens. 10 years battery. It seems to be a good product.
Thank you for your recommendation Mike. I ended up with Sensative Strip Comfort. It gives lux readings over 65.000 which is necessary for controlling outdoor sun screens. 10 years battery. It seems to be a good product.
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