La Crosse Technology 925-1418 Sensor Protection Shield with Mount

I have a La Crosse Alerts temperature, humidity, and probe sensor to measure and report on the water temperature of my hot tub via a probe on a long wire and environment around my hot tub. Before I bought this, the environmental temperature and humidity readings were not very useful during the day, as the sun would beat down on the sensor unit, corrupting the temperature and humidity. It would often report temperatures well over 100F, even though it was only about 70F and sunny, and since the humidity calculations depend on local temperature, those were also skewed very low the sunnier it was. Once I installed this enclosure and placed the sensor unit inside, I get much more reasonable values for the readings, and it also provides protection from precipitation. Since the sensor had openings to allow air inside for measuring humidity, rain can also get in there and really mess things up. This prevents that. The hot tub used to be covered by a structure, but the wood supports rotted and I had to take it down before it fell down, so it was now open to the rain. This enclosure is now the sensor's weather protection. The enclosure comes in three pieces (not counting the mounting screws). There is a vertical bracket that mounts to a structure, (in my case, the side panel of the hot tub, but it could be a post, tree, side of the house, etc.). This plastic bracket is mounted with the four provided screws. The enclosure slides into the bracket and is made of two pieces. One is a cylinder with vents to allow air flow, and with an open bottom, with a bottom circular piece that is attached via tabs and slots to the bottom of the cylinder and rotated to lock in place. The bottom panel had a hole, designed to accommodate the cable and connector of the probe for the La Crosse Alerts unit. I ended up drilling the hole slightly larger to fit an additional slightly larger probe through the hole from a sensor by a different manufacturer. Since the enclosure is sturdy plastic, it was a simple matter to drill the existing hole to make it a bit larger to fit the additional fatter cable.

This is a must have to protect the sensor. It is bigger than I thought it would be. The sensor just leans against a rod on the inside. It has kept my sensor working longer than any sensor I've had before. No problems with communication. However, it does not substitute for hanging it in the shade. In direct sun, the sensor shows 102 degrees on an 84 degree day. So don't think you can get by with just having this shield. I had hoped I could, but alas, I was wrong.

All plastic construction, certainly nothing to write home about, but if you need a small, relatively inexpensive protective shield for the La Crosse Technology weather station outdoors thermometer/humidity sensors, and not interested in investing the $$$ for a true Stevenson screen, this fits the bill nicely. Might fit other brand sensors, but I bought a couple of the La Crosse Technology C84428 5-in-1 Professional Wireless Weather Station s at Costco to give as gifts this Christmas, and was disappointed to find the LTV-TH2 thermometer/humidity sensor was not protected for mounting outdoors, even though it is rated for outdoor use. This shield matches the similarly styled anemometer housing, but was not even noted as a suggested or available accessory in the C84428 kit. Fortunately, it is shown as a related product on La Crosse's website, once you find the relevant page, but that's another issue entirely... With the shield's part number in hand, I was able to locate it shield on Amazon for less than what La Crosse was charging direct. I have ordered one for each of the weather station recipients, Prime had them here in 3 days (whatever happened to free 2-day delivery for Prime members, Amazon??). So far, so good, mostly. These do hold the sensor relatively securely inside, out of direct sun and rain/snow, but back to the plastic aspect... Unmounted, the housing feels wobbly, like it will fall apart if you handle it too much. I think this is just a function of each ring section connecting only to the next, and not having a single pin or bolt running through all to hold them together as a whole. Once the assembly is slid into the mounting bracket, it feels much more solid and weather-worthy. However, it is also disappointing that there is no method designed into the product or mounting platform to keep unit securely seated when placed into the mounting bracket. Mounting bracket is made from same plastic, I hope everything is UV stable...La Crosse doesn't mark nor advertise it that way, time will tell. Screws are included for mounting to a flat surface, as are zip ties to strap it onto a pole. We used the pole method, but found the included zip ties were very brittle during application, not sure if they were old stock or just not cold weather friendly. This seems like a huge fail on La Crosse's part, with a very simple fix -- we substituted Gardner Bender Xtreme Temperature nylon zip ties for the included generic zip ties. Using the UV stable "extreme" zip ties rated for -40 to +185 degrees F, we had the base mounted in short order. (Pro tip: the exact same zip-tie product we used is available at most home improvement centers for under $2/pack versus $6+/pack here on Amazon...) Sensor mounting inside the shield is accomplished through use of included Velcro tape, making it easy to get everything up and tested before placing sensor into the housing. Instructions omit one *very* important detail: do not cover the sensor ID number and barcode with the Velcro, (this is specific to mounting La Crosse sensors, other brands may not have this specific issue,) as the number/barcode will be needed for linking your sensor to the weather station and La Crosse View app. Now, about finding the part number on the La Crosse website: not at all intuitive. La Crosse does not make things easy to find on their website, especially if you have a retired or discontinued model. As a limited-time promotional item through Costco, the C84428 Weather Station is...as of September, 2017...considered discontinued :( Guess that explains why such a great price at Costco in time for Christmas, but still... Unfortunately, La Crosse has their site configured such that you start with a specific weather station base model number and walk down the path to compatible sensors and accessories. They missed the mark on letting you look up a sensor and see what else it works with, or what else works with it...from a sales and marketing perspective, why would a company make it so difficult for someone to find/buy accessories or potentially upgrade to a newer/bigger/better/faster/whatever weather station compatible with that person's existing sensors??? Would I buy another shield? Sure. But I think the question is best tempered by my overall experience with this year's La Crosse weather station purchase as a greater whole. La Crosse Technology's focus seems to have changed over the last few years, their products have become more limited in function than I remember or want. (Hint, if I wanted to read the data stream from my closest weather service office, 50+ miles away, I can visit weather.gov for free, not buy a La Cross weather station to only get a couple local readings augmenting the 50-mile-away stuff...) *****Update (01/23/2018) I finally, successfully, made contact with La Crosse Technology's support department (they apparently only have one phone rep handling the La Crosse View/LTV product line, so getting a support call answered is a long hold time unless you like playing phone tag) to resolve a problem with their app that needed what they called "a back-end reset on the server". While on the phone, I asked about the C84428 being d/c; the package at Costco was their first retail push of the LTV-based platform, and was limited in quantity, but new LTV-based weather stations platform would be released soon, along with more LTV sensors to expand the capabilities of both the new weather stations and the La Crosse View app -- something I should think they'd want to heavily promote, rather than leave customers wondering if products they got for Christmas are orphans in the La Crosse lineup...especially when a new owner is trying to find/buy accessories such as this sensor shield.

Great sensor protector for temp and humidity sensors. I have INKBIRD controller with remote sensors that typically are sheltered but have noticed the wind is still getting to them and affecting the humidity sensors this protector works great to keep the sensors covered and accurate. Mounting sensors s very simple and quick.

Awesome sensor protection shield with mount included. This is what we needed years ago with our 1st weather station system. It protects the outdoor sensor, to give longer lasting life to it. You can easily apply it to a deck or pole and you can easily slide the shield off, to change sensor batteries when needed. If you have an outdoor weather station sensor, you need this shield to keep it lasting years longer. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! NOTE! weather sensor is NOT included

This temperature sensor sun shield has performed exceptionally well for me. I’m using it with a custom-built sensor, and its versatile design makes it compatible with nearly any type of sensor. Mounting options are plentiful, allowing for easy installation in a variety of setups. The shield is a simple yet well-made plastic device that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. For the price, it would have been nearly impossible to fabricate something of comparable quality on my own. Since installing it, the shield has effectively protected my sensor from direct sunlight, significantly improving the accuracy of my outdoor temperature readings. Overall, this product delivers excellent performance at a reasonable price. Its quality, functionality, and value make it an easy recommendation.

At first I wasn’t sure I should spend around $20 for a plastic housing like this just to hold the weather sensor. However, after when I received my weather station, I tried just hanging the sensor on a screw that was already in the brick of the house. It was a mild day and in the shade but the temperature was a little off. After mounting the sensor in this shield and securing the shield on the same wall, the temperature stabilized. This shield allows the sensor to basically “float in the air” and protects it from rain and reduces the effects of the morning sun in the spring. So yes, it was worth it.

I believe that it will provide good protection from rain and snow for the sensor. Also comes with options for mounting, I used zip ties because I am too lazy to use the screws. Seems like a good unit, time will tell. Almost a year later, this thing shows no sign of wear, and the sensor hasn’t shown any signs of issues so I believe it continues to provide good protection!

Excellent protector for weather wireless stations units, it wel made, sturdy, right size , easy to use and install, maybe a bit pricey, but we got our with an special offer and it is good value for money.

Good but expensive

Great for housing custom sensors

Excelente producto

L'objet est assez esthétique, aussi, le capteur est très simple à fixer à l'intérieur avec les scratchs fournit. Reste à le fixer et à observer si la T° est plus réaliste.