• Service port for maintenance
• Optional USB cable for easy connection to Vaisala Insight software for configuration,
diagnostics, and temporary online monitoring
2.3 Sensor types
HMM170 is available with three different sensor types.
Table 3 HMM170 sensor types
Sensor type
Description
HUMICAP
â
R2C
A general purpose industrial humidity sensor with high humidity
durability, good long term stability, and good tolerance against
chemical exposure.
HUMICAP
â
180L2
A sensor that is optimized for measurement of humidity in oil
medium. It has good tolerance against chemicals and moderate
humidity durability.
HUMICAP
â
180L2 sensor measures moisture in oil in terms of the
water activity (a
w
) and temperature (T). Water activity indicates
directly whether there is a risk of free water formation. The
measurement is also independent of oil type and age. In addition
to water activity, HMM170 can output ppm, the average mass
concentration of water in oil.
HUMICAP
â
180L2 sensor does not support probe heating or
chemical purge.
HUMICAP
â
180VC
A composite humidity sensor with catalytic surface for use in
applications where the sensor is exposed to H
2
O
2
(hydrogen
peroxide).
Catalytic HUMICAP
â
180VC sensor is a good choice when you
want to measure RH between bio-decontamination cycles and
you are not interested in saturation level of the air mixture during
the bio-decontamination phase. Catalytic layer protects the
sensor during the bio-decontamination phase. Catalytic layer
catalyzes H
2
O
2
into water vapor and oxygen. Therefore, the
sensing polymer detects only water vapor and shows correct
relative humidity value.
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