This document discusses calibrating humidity sensors using saturated salt solutions. Saturated salt solutions maintain a constant humidity above the solution depending only on temperature. Placing a humidity sensor above various salt solutions at set temperatures provides calibration points. Solutions like lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, and sodium chloride can be used for 2-point calibration, while lithium chloride, magnesium nitrate, and potassium sulfate enable 3-point calibration.
This document discusses calibrating humidity sensors using saturated salt solutions. Saturated salt solutions maintain a constant humidity above the solution depending only on temperature. Placing a humidity sensor above various salt solutions at set temperatures provides calibration points. Solutions like lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, and sodium chloride can be used for 2-point calibration, while lithium chloride, magnesium nitrate, and potassium sulfate enable 3-point calibration.
This document discusses calibrating humidity sensors using saturated salt solutions. Saturated salt solutions maintain a constant humidity above the solution depending only on temperature. Placing a humidity sensor above various salt solutions at set temperatures provides calibration points. Solutions like lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, and sodium chloride can be used for 2-point calibration, while lithium chloride, magnesium nitrate, and potassium sulfate enable 3-point calibration.
This document discusses calibrating humidity sensors using saturated salt solutions. Saturated salt solutions maintain a constant humidity above the solution depending only on temperature. Placing a humidity sensor above various salt solutions at set temperatures provides calibration points. Solutions like lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, and sodium chloride can be used for 2-point calibration, while lithium chloride, magnesium nitrate, and potassium sulfate enable 3-point calibration.
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Calibration of humidity sensors.
The calibration of humidity sensors is not so easy. One can
perform a lot of measurements in the climate chamber but there is a much cheaper and low cost way to check humidity sensors by means of salt solutions. Special saturated salt solutions have always the same humidity in the area above. This humidity depends only on temperature. Find below and overview of salt-solutions that can be used.
The saltsolution must be put into a glass container with a
sealable top. With a couple of cm. Saltsolution on bottom the humidity above is constant and only depends on temperature. Place the sensor into the air above the solution and close the access hole carefully. Leave the sensor stabalizing for about half an hour and read afterwards the sensors value. Be aware that the temperature of the container needs to be constant over the period. Therefore it is recommended to use a well-isolated glass container.
In case a two point calibration is performed in general LiCl
and NaCl solutions are used. In a three point calibration LiCl, Mg(NO3) and K2SO4 solutions are recommended.
