The utilization of monitoring systems is one of the most important methods of gathering real-time information about the current conditions in any critical facility. Whether collecting data on temperature, humidity, airflow, etc., the traditional approach has been to employ hardwired solutions. Given the state of wireless monitoring technology in the past, this is no surprise. Until recently, wire-free solutions have been expensive, fairly unreliable, had limited range, and short battery life, and they ran the risk of potentially interfering with other wireless systems deployed in the building. However, new advancements in wireless monitoring are showing facility managers that the technology is worth another look.
The use of traditional wired products remains the dominant technology when monitoring critical facilities. It’s not surprising, as the benefits of wired solutions are long established: