AirGradient Forum

Use Air Gradient One outdoors once/only occasionally

Hello,

can the Air Gradient One also be used outdoors for short periods of time? We are currently looking for a property and have found something on a kind of busy road. I would now like to park the car nearby and take a measurement for 1-2 hours with the Air Gradient One connected to a power bank or power station to get an estimate of the pollution level.

Would this be effective and would the readings be reasonably reliable? Would I have problems with the sensors due to dust if the measurement only takes place for such a short time and not permanently? Should I perhaps put some kind of cap over it so that the device is protected from the wind, like the AirGradient Open Air?

Thank you for your opinions!

Yes, that should be no problem. The PM gives reliable data pretty much immediately after power on.