DTC3-WP
Wireless Grain Temperature Probe

A battery-powered, long-range wireless temperature probe for grain, cereal and crop stores — the cordless alternative to a traditional grain temperature spear. Deploy anywhere, monitor wirelessly, and protect your harvest with zero wiring — with optional air-quality and CO₂ spoilage detection built in.

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DTC3-WP wireless LoRa grain temperature probe and spear for grain, cereal and crop stores

2km+

Wireless Range

Years

Battery Life Per Charge

±0.2°C

Temperature Accuracy

868MHz

UK License-Free Band

Place It. Forget It. Trust It.

The DTC3-WP wireless grain temperature probe drops into your grain, cereal or crop store and silently watches over your harvest for months on a single charge, making grain store and crop store monitoring effortless. Glance at the on-probe display for an instant reading, or let it report back automatically — no wires, no mains power, no maintenance visits. Whether you call it a grain probe, a grain spear or a grain temperature sensor, the DTC3-WP replaces it all, wirelessly.

Why Choose the DTC3-WP?

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Years of Battery Life

Drops into ultra-low-power mode between readings, so a single charge keeps watch for months — even years on long-term storage settings. No battery anxiety mid-season.

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2km+ Wireless Range

Long-range radio reaches the controller right across large farm sites — through metal-clad buildings and between separate stores — with no cabling to run or trench.

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Precision Temperature

Reads grain-bulk temperature to ±0.2°C, catching the early warming that signals trouble long before it spreads through the store.

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Check It On the Spot

A built-in display shows live temperature and battery the moment you press the button — a quick walk-by health check without reaching for your phone or laptop.

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Air & CO₂ Spoilage Detection OPTIONAL

Configure your probes with 'just above grain' air temperature, humidity and CO₂ sensing. Rising CO₂ in the headspace is one of the earliest warnings of spoilage and hidden insect activity — spot it before you can smell it.

Zero Wiring Required

Fully self-contained with an integrated rechargeable battery. Place it in the store and walk away — a simple battery charge top-up is all it ever needs.

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Battery You Can Trust

An accurate fuel gauge reports the true remaining battery percentage, giving you fair warning to recharge so you never lose visibility on a store.

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Set Up From Your Phone

The probe creates its own private WiFi hotspot. Connect, set how often it reports, and check status straight from your phone browser — no app to install.

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Secure One-Press Pairing

Adding a probe is deliberately tamper-proof: a press of its button during pairing links it to your controller. Probes in a neighbouring store can never pair to your system by accident.

Engineered for the Toughest Environments

A sealed, IP41-rated enclosure, industrial-grade sensing and a robust long-range radio keep it working reliably through harvest-season heat, winter cold and everything in between.

How It Works

1

Deploy

Unbox, switch on and place the probe in your grain store. No wiring, no mains supply and no installation tools needed.

2

Pair

Put your controller into pairing mode and press the button on the probe. It links securely to your system — and only yours — in seconds.

3

Monitor

Readings report back at the interval you choose. The DTC3 uses them to track your grain and intelligently control aeration fans.

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Configure

Need to adjust? Join the probe's private WiFi hotspot and change how often it reports, straight from your phone browser.

Battery Life Estimates

Based on 1800mAh Li-Po battery

Transmit Interval Typical Use Case Estimated Battery Life
Every 1 minute Commissioning & testing ~1 month
Every 15 minutes Active monitoring ~1 year
Every 30 minutes Standard monitoring ~2+ years

Technical Specifications

Wireless868MHz, UK license-free
Range2km+ line-of-sight
Grain Temperature±0.2°C accuracy
Optional Sensing'Just above grain' Air T/RH & CO₂
On-Probe DisplayLive temp & battery
Reporting Interval1 min – 60 min (configurable)
Battery1800mAh rechargeable (3.7V)
Battery ReportingTrue % fuel gauge
ChargingUSB-C or DC jack
SetupBuilt-in WiFi hotspot
EnclosureIP41 rated
Operating Temp-20°C to +60°C

Part of the Store Guardian Ecosystem

The DTC3-WP works seamlessly with our Store Guardian product along with the DTC3 Controller, DTC3-RH humidity sensor, DTC3-RR remote relay control for preinstalled fan control panels, and DTC3-Cloud gateway to deliver complete grain storage monitoring from field to cloud.


Fully scalable to suit your requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a wireless grain temperature probe?

A wireless grain temperature probe (also called a grain temperature spear, grain temperature sensor, cereal temperature probe or crop temperature sensor) is a battery-powered device placed inside a grain store to measure temperature and report readings wirelessly. The DTC3-WP uses long-range 868MHz radio to send readings up to 2km to the DTC3 controller — no wires, no mains power.

Can it be used for cereal and crop stores as well as grain?

Yes. Although it is usually called a grain temperature probe, the DTC3-WP measures the temperature of any stored cereal or crop — wheat, barley, oilseed rape, pulses, maize and more — helping prevent spoilage, hot spots and insect activity in any bulk store.

How long does the battery last?

Around 2+ years at the standard 30-minute reporting interval and ~1 year at 15-minute intervals, from a single 1800mAh rechargeable battery recharged via USB-C or DC jack. An accurate fuel gauge reports the true remaining battery percentage.

How far can the wireless probe transmit?

2km+ line-of-sight using long-range 868MHz UK licence-free radio. Sufficient to reach across large farm sites and through metal-clad grain store buildings to the DTC3 controller.

Does the probe need any wiring?

No wiring whatsoever. The DTC3-WP is fully battery-powered and self-contained. Place it in the grain store, pair it to the DTC3 controller with a single button press, and it starts reporting immediately.

Can it be used for whole-store grain and crop monitoring?

Yes. Deploy multiple DTC3-WP probes across a single store, or across several separate stores, for complete whole-store grain and crop monitoring. Each probe reports wirelessly to the DTC3 controller, letting you track temperature at different depths and positions and spot hot spots early. The system is fully scalable — add as many probes as your grain store or crop store monitoring needs.

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