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Radon

The insulation of buildings, which is improving constantly, negatively increases the amount of radon in buildings. This is particularly critical in public buildings where basements and ground-floor spaces, such as hospitals and schools, are actively used. Measurements are also useful in mines, caves, or underground workplaces.
There, radon levels need to be measured regularly and adjusted levels to the ventilation in the premises. CHESTER Radon can help you with this.

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Datasheet

Wireless connectivity

Precise radon measurement

Easy installation

What is Radon?

Radon is a radioactive gas produced by the natural decay of uranium in soil, rocks, and water. It can penetrate buildings through cracks in foundations and accumulate in higher concentrations, especially in enclosed spaces. Prolonged exposure to high levels of radon is dangerous because it increases the risk of lung cancer. Therefore, monitoring and reducing its concentration in residential and commercial buildings is essential.

How does CHESTER measure radon

Measurements are provided by the Radon Probe from the Czech company PIKETRONIC. It is a probe with a precision sensor based on a semiconductor photodetector. The probe has a robust design, including a platform that makes it easy to mount, for example, on a wall. The probe communicates with the CHESTER device via an RS485 bus, which can be routed via a cable. Thanks to the bus, up to 32 devices can be connected simultaneously, and really large sites can be monitored.

Product overview

Application elasticity

One modular device covering a wide spectrum of IoT projects.

Open source SDK

Ability to create your applications or update the existing ones.

LPWAN connectivity

Communication to the internet from the most distant places.

Low-power design

Reliable operation from a primary cell battery for several years.

IP67 protection level

Enclosure to withstand harsh environmental conditions.

Custom branding

Full OEM branding service, including custom color printing.

Bluetooth Low Energy

For diagnostics, parametrization, and device firmware upgrades.

Remote monitoring

Thanks to the HARDWARIO CHESTER platform, transferring data to the cloud is easy. The values can then be readily displayed on a dashboard, where alarms can trigger if the radon level exceeds the predefined threshold.

One CHESTER for so many configurations

The CHESTER platform goes way beyond one specific application use case. The system design, integrated hardware technologies, firmware architecture, and the ecosystem of tools - all of this scales well to a wide range of applications - from Industry 4.0, smart city, e-metering, and environmental monitoring to some very special verticals such as digital retail and agriculture.

DISCOVER PLATFORM

CHESTER Mainboard without the case with many point showing each part of the board

Technical specifications

Scope of measurement

20 -100 000 Bq/m3

Degree of coverage

IP67 electronics

Measured value

Moving hourly average of radon activity (radon concentration)

Measurement of chamber relative humidity

± 2% (from 10 to 90%)

Detector lifespan

50-100 million impulses, approximately 12 years

Dimensions

Ø 80 x 175 mm

Easy setup and configuration

Our catalog applications are made to be setup simply and quickly. After you choose your application and get your package, just install CHESTER in the desired location, register it to our cloud and you will get the data to your dashboard that is created based on the selected application.

Example dashboard for catalog application

Simple three step flow showing how easy is it to setup and operate CHESTER

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Choose one of the catalog applications for immediate deployment, or contact us with your specific needs. Get in touch with us to learn more and build IoT projects for your customers today, together.

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CHESTER ecosystem, showing all the extensions, expansion boards, enclosures and external sensors