Hi all,

Please excuse my cross postings with the PACCIN listserve and the Mountmaking Forum. I’m trying to get this query to as many colleagues as possible.

I am putting together a climate control enclosure for a sensitive Japanese print and had planned on installing an Arten Temperature/Humidity meter in a way that it could be read from the outside to confirm the internal RH. Sadly, Hurricane Sandy flooded Art Preservation Services (the source) and none of their distributors seem to have any in stock. At this point it is even in question whether the item will be produced again.

The hunt for a replacement has not turned up an electronic equivalent that seems to have a long battery life (1 yr. or more), and has made me start considering installing a humidity sensor in the enclosure and reading it from the exterior. I was just wondering if anyone else had found a viable replacement or has attempted a remote sensor arrangement? Any ideas are welcome.

Jamie Hascall
Chief Preparator
Museums of New Mexico
Santa Fe