Monitoring and Test Equipment for Data Centres
Data centres run on tight margins for temperature, humidity, airflow and power. Hinco Instruments supplies the sensors that monitor the white space and the test equipment that keeps power and cooling plant healthy, and we calibrate them in our Canning Vale laboratory or on site.
We have supported Western Australian industry for 70 years and serve customers across Australia from our Perth, WA base.
Specifying sensors for a data hall?
Tell us the space, what your monitoring system accepts and what you need to measure. We will help you choose the right instruments.
Looking to buy?
Humidity and temperature transmitters, wireless loggers, differential pressure and power test equipment.
What we supply for data centres
Monitoring for the white space, and test equipment for power and cooling plant.
Temperature and humidity
Vaisala wall, duct and probe transmitters for cold aisles, hot aisles, CRAC returns and outside air.
Wireless monitoring
Vaisala RFL100 wireless loggers for rack-level readings without running new cable.
Differential pressure and airflow
DwyerOmega differential pressure transmitters for containment and underfloor pressure, plus anemometers for airflow checks.
Power quality and UPS batteries
Major Tech and HIOKI power quality analysers and UPS battery testers for switchboards, PDUs and battery strings.
Thermal imaging and electrical testing
Thermal imagers, clamp meters and insulation testers for finding hot connections and checking electrical plant.
Gas and leak detection
Refrigerant leak detectors for cooling plant and gas detection for battery rooms.
Instruments we supply for data centres
Power quality, UPS battery and thermal imaging test equipment, plus temperature, humidity and pressure monitoring.
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Major Tech MT795 Three-Phase Power Quality & Energy Analyser
$6,495.00 Major TechThree-phase power quality and energy analyser with colour touchscreen and Wi-Fi. Measures voltage, current, power, energy, harmonics, flicker, transients, sags/surges and imbalance; logs to SD card and connects to the Power-X app. Supplied in a rugged trolley case with CAT IV accessories.
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Major Tech MTi15 Thermal Imager
$4,050.00 Major Tech160×120 pixel thermal imager with 3.5″ touchscreen, manual focus and -20 to 650 °C range. Features 16× digital zoom, picture-in-picture, thermal fusion, multiple spot/area/line analysis and Wi-Fi image/video streaming — for electrical, HVAC and maintenance work.
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HIOKI PQ3198 Power Quality Analyser – IEC 61000-4-30 Class A
HiokiThe HIOKI PQ3198-94 is a Class A power quality analyser compliant with IEC 61000-4-30 Ed.3. It records harmonics, flicker, transients, voltage dips, swells, and unbalance on 3-phase systems — supplied as a kit with four current sensors.
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HIOKI BT3554-52 Battery Tester (L2020 Lead) – UPS Battery Test
HiokiThe HIOKI BT3554-52 Battery Tester provides fast internal resistance and voltage diagnostics for UPS and lead-acid batteries. Supplied with the L2020 L-shaped pin-type lead, designed to reach deep into dense battery racks.
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Vaisala HMW110 Humidity & Temperature Transmitter
VaisalaThe Vaisala HMW110 is a wall-mounted humidity and temperature transmitter for HVAC and building automation.
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Vaisala Origo10 Series HVAC Transmitter
VaisalaModular HVAC transmitter designed for precise indoor climate monitoring.
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Vaisala RFL100 VaiNet Wireless Temperature & Humidity Data Logger
VaisalaThe Vaisala RFL100 VaiNet Wireless Temperature & Humidity Data Logger offers robust long-range wireless monitoring for controlled environments. It features LoRa®-based VaiNet technology, replaceable probes, 18-month battery life, and compatibility with viewLinc and Jade Smart Cloud systems.
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DwyerOmega MSX Magnesense Differential Pressure Transmitter
DwyerOmegaThe DwyerOmega Series MSX Magnesense Differential Pressure Transmitter offers versatile pressure and flow measurement with configurable ranges, square root extraction, and dual output signals for enhanced control and verification.
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Calibration, service and repair
Sensors drift, and a monitoring system is only as good as the readings it logs.
Environmental monitoring calibration
Humidity and temperature transmitters and probes, including Vaisala.
NATA-accredited temperature calibration
Temperature probes and indicators, calibrated in our NATA-accredited laboratory.
Electrical test equipment calibration
Multimeters, clamp meters, insulation testers, power analysers and battery testers.
On-site and field calibration
Installed sensors checked where they are mounted, so the data hall keeps its monitoring.
Why measurement matters in a data centre
Cooling is one of the biggest running costs in a data centre. Accurate temperature and humidity readings let you run closer to the top of the allowable range without putting equipment at risk. A sensor that reads a degree or two low can mean cooling harder than you need to, every hour of the year.
Power is the other side. Power quality problems, ageing UPS batteries and hot electrical connections are among the most common causes of unplanned outages, and all of them show up in measurements well before they cause a failure.
If your site has a battery room, see our page on hydrogen monitoring for battery energy storage systems.
Common questions from data centre teams
What temperature should a data hall run at?
Most operators work to the ASHRAE thermal guidelines, which recommend 18 to 27 °C at the server inlet, with humidity limits set by dew point. Check your equipment manufacturer’s limits and any customer agreements.
How often should temperature and humidity sensors be calibrated?
Twelve months suits most sites. Humidity sensors tend to drift faster than temperature sensors, so an annual check is worth keeping to. See environmental monitoring calibration.
Can wireless loggers replace wired sensors?
Wireless loggers are ideal for rack-level readings, hot spot surveys and temporary monitoring. For critical control points, wired transmitters feeding your BMS are still the usual choice.
Good to know
Fits your existing system
Tell us what your BMS or DCIM system accepts, whether that is analogue outputs, Modbus or BACnet, and we will match the instruments to it.
Certificates and reminders
Every calibration comes with a certificate showing as-found and as-left readings. Tell us your due dates and we will remind you when instruments fall due.
Other industries we serve
We also work with mining, oil and gas, water utilities and treatment, food and beverage, agriculture, universities and laboratories and government, plus battery energy storage systems. See all industries, or our full range of calibration and repair services.
Talk to us about your data centre
Tell us what you need to monitor, test or calibrate and we will come back with a quote.