Aura-CORE ®
The essential tool for comprehensive, real-time energy and environmental data collection and analysis.
Monitor, detect, alert, record, and report, all in a few easy clicks.
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$599.00
★★★★☆ (125 Reviews)
Included: 1 year of unlimited portal subscription service
Warranty: Full replacement with our guarantee support plan
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Overview
Onboard Sensors
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Barometric Pressure
- Radar Motion Detection ?
- Positional Detection
- LUX (brightness)
Expandable Input Options
- Aura ENV - Air Quality Monitor
- RPM counter
- Pulse counter (magnetic and optical)
- Remote temperature sensors
- Leak detection
Key Applications & Benefits
- Acquire critical temperature differential (Delta T) data for energy calculations by simultaneously monitoring a room and a remote area up to 75 feet away.
- Monitor motor RPM to compare product labels with actual performance.
- When combined with electrical monitoring, users can determine if motors are at risk of bearing or rotor/casing coil failures.
- Activate remote relays to shut off circuits or appliances if input is over a chosen threshold.
- Use dual Aura Core devices to leverage barometric data and accurately determine the influence of stack effect in multi-story buildings (e.g., ground level vs. 18th floor).
- Assess optimal indoor air quality through natural leakage.
- Determine if the monitor has been moved (or stolen).
- Create alerts and notifications when water is detected on a mechanical room floor.
- Monitor natural gas or digital electric meters.
- Combined with electrical monitoring, users can determine the exact quantity of gas consumed per degree-day, which is more accurate than energy modeling.
- Find issues with solar array performance.
Technical Specifications
| Onboard Sensors | |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Real-time ambient temperature monitoring. |
| Humidity | Relative humidity measurement. |
| Barometric Pressure | Enables weather normalization and stack effect analysis. |
| Radar Motion Detection | 60GHz sensor for fine-grained presence and motion detection. |
| Positional Detection | Detects if the device has been moved or tampered with. |
| LUX (Ambient Light) | Measures brightness levels in the space. |
| Expansion Capabilities | |
| External Modules | Connects to Aura ENV for advanced air quality monitoring (CO, CO2, PM2.5, VOCs). |
| Counters | Inputs for RPM and Pulse counters (magnetic & optical). |
| Remote Temperature | Supports remote sensors up to 75 feet away for Delta T calculations. |
| Leak Detection | Input for water leak detection sensors. |
| Relay Control | Can activate remote relays to control circuits or appliances based on sensor thresholds. |
| Physical | |
| Mounting | Includes a strong neodymium magnet for easy mounting to metal surfaces.
Also includes 1/4"/20 mounting thread on back for tripod installation or add-on mounting bracket, allowing easy mounting for any situation |
| Size (L x W x H) | 4.7 in x 3.5 in x 1.77 in (119 mm x 89 mm x 45 mm) |
| Weight (with LiFePO₄ battery) | 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg) |
| Enclosure Material | Polycarbonate |
| UL File # | E65324 |
| Flame Rating | UL94 V-0 |
| IP Rating | IP68 - Dust-tight and protected against long-term immersion. |
| Impact rating | IK08 per IEC 62262:2021 |
| cUL and UL 508A listing | #E65324 |
| Recommended operating temperature range | -40°C to +110°C (-40°F to +230°F) |
Ecosystem Integration
The Aura-CORE ® is a powerful sensory endpoint within the Energy Audit Tools ecosystem. It works alongside the Flux family of gateways to provide a complete picture of a building's performance. Click on any product in the diagram below to learn more about how they interact.
ROI & Payback
The Aura-CORE ® is designed not just to collect data, but to provide actionable insights that save time and money.
| Reduce Diagnostic Time | Instantly pinpoint underperforming solar panels or HVAC inefficiencies, cutting down hours of manual investigation. |
| Prevent Catastrophic Failures | Monitor motor performance to identify bearing or coil failure risks *before* they cause costly downtime and collateral damage. |
| Optimize Energy Spend | By correlating electrical use with occupancy and environmental data, you can eliminate wasted energy from lighting and HVAC systems running in empty rooms. |
| Lower Insurance Premiums | Proactive water leak detection and environmental monitoring can help lower commercial insurance costs. |
| Accurate Billing & Modeling | Move beyond energy modeling with exact gas consumption data per degree-day, enabling precise billing and performance verification. |
| Eliminate Unnecessary Truck Rolls | Remotely diagnose issues to determine if a site visit is truly necessary, saving fuel, labor, and time. |
Trusted By Industry Leaders
"This device cut our energy auditing setup time in half. The sensor fusion provides insights we previously had to guess at."
"The Aura Core is a game-changer for building diagnostics. Being able to correlate occupancy with air quality and energy use is invaluable."
"Finally, a tool that understands the whole building is a system. The ecosystem integration is seamless and incredibly powerful."