Enclosure for CO2 sensor

[secantscope]

Hi all,

another day, another sensor request. We're currently looking to buy a CO2 sensor, such as one these for example:

https://www.gassensing.co.uk/product/cozir-lp-co2-sensor/
https://www.sensirion.com/en/environmental-sensors/carbon-dioxide-sensors/carbon-dioxide-sensors-co2/

What kind of enclosure would you recommend for this? Is any vented enclosure suitable, or should we look after a specific filter membrane, as picture here:

Thanks in advance!
secantscope

[HectorAllen]

@secantscope The membrane in the picture looks more than fine for your project, I'd go with it if I were you.

[secantscope]

@HectorAllen thanks for your reply. I wish I could go with these enclosures, but these are actual CO2 sensors that I found online. I'm having the hardest time finding the manufacturer of these enclosures...

If anyone knows who builds these enclosures, please let me know.

[HectorAllen]

The money you spend and the effort you put in assembling the system just ain't worth it, in my opinion. You could just get a CO2 detector and end it. My father-in-law installed a Nest and he's satisfied, and I have friends with kids who have directly installed other systems without any hassle. I am looking to get one too, but I'm looking for a cheaper option. I did some research and found a few options within my budget here - https://popular.reviews/smoke-carbon-monoxide-detector/. I hope this helps, good luck with your project if you move on with it though, mate!

[secantscope]

Thanks for your reply HectorAllen. For us it is worth the effort because we already have all the other components (power, processing, transmission, cloud, etc...) ready. We're just looking for a low-power sensor that we can add cabled...

[HectorAllen]

I'm gonna ask a few friends, maybe I could share some useful info if that's the case.

[secantscope]

Looking forward to their reply! :-)

Keeps surprising me how hard it is to find something that easy. Of course I could simply use any kind of vented enclosure, but these seem less suited for outdoor use...

https://www.google.com/search?q=vented+sensor+enclosure&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjR8eSizKfoAhWEsaQKHfAvBK4Q_AUoAXoECAsQAw&biw=1920&bih=937