Unfortunately, Air Quality Sensors can be targeted by vandals and destroyed. Below, we provide a few ideas for better protecting your sensor(s) if you believe they are deployed in an area that may be suspect to vandalism.

Option 1 is the most involved and most difficult to enforce on a broad scale. If you are able to install the sensor in a secured area (e.g., within a locked fence, within a locked enclosure), it is best to do so to provide maximum security for your sensor(s).

Each QuantAQ Air Quality Sensor is lockable and has a latch with a hole that can support a small lock of your choosing. While QuantAQ does not sell locks, they can be purchased at any hardware store, Target, Amazon, etc.

When new, each QuantAQ Air Quality Sensor is secured with a metal latch that supports a lock (Option 2). It is also possible to remove the four plastic inserts in the four corners of the device and replace them with tamper-resistant screws. Screws made specifically for these boxes can be purchased directly from the manufacturer here. Using tamper-resistant screws will make it very difficult for anyone break into the enclosure, including yourself. If you install tamper-resistant screws, make sure to bring the correct torx drive when performing fieldwork.