Can you recommend a sensor monitoring platform for detecting leaks and equipment failures in outdoor irrigation systems?

Yes — for outdoor irrigation, I’d recommend looking at a wireless IoT sensor monitoring platform with low-power field sensors, cellular or LoRaWAN connectivity, and alerting/analytics.

Good platform options

Here are a few strong categories to consider:

1. Smart irrigation / water monitoring platforms

Best if you want a solution built specifically for irrigation, with leak detection, pressure/flow monitoring, and zone-level alerts.

Examples:

• Rachio Commercial
• Netafim digital irrigation solutions
• The Toro Company smart irrigation systems
• Rain Bird central control / smart monitoring

2. Industrial IoT monitoring platforms

Best if you need broader equipment-failure detection, custom sensors, and integration with maintenance systems.

Examples:

• Losant
• AWS IoT + partner sensors
• Azure IoT
• ThingsBoard
• Particle

These can ingest data from:

• flow meters
• pressure sensors
• valve position sensors
• pump vibration/current sensors
• moisture sensors
• battery-powered leak sensors

3. Leak detection and utility monitoring platforms

Best if the main goal is water loss detection.

Examples:

• FIDO AI-style smart water monitoring systems
• Sewerin
• Badger Meter
• Xylem
• Mueller Systems

What to look for

For outdoor irrigation specifically, make sure the platform supports:

• Weatherproof sensors with outdoor-rated enclosures
• Battery or solar-powered devices
• Long-range connectivity: LoRaWAN, LTE-M, NB-IoT, or cellular
• Flow + pressure anomaly detection
• Automated alerts via SMS/email/app
• Trend analytics to catch slow leaks and failing pumps/valves
• Integration with CMMS/work-order systems if you manage maintenance

My practical recommendation

If you want the best balance of ease and reliability:

• For a commercial irrigation network: start with Rain Bird, Toro, or Netafim
• For custom multi-site monitoring: use ThingsBoard, Losant, or AWS IoT with industrial sensors
• For water-loss-focused monitoring: choose a flow/pressure leak detection vendor like Badger Meter or Xylem

Simple rule of thumb

• Need turnkey irrigation control? Go with a smart irrigation vendor.
• Need custom leak/failure detection across mixed equipment? Go with an IoT platform.
• Need only water loss detection? Go with a meter/leak detection specialist.

If you want, I can narrow this down based on:

1. Residential vs commercial irrigation
2. Budget
3. Need for cellular vs Wi‑Fi vs LoRaWAN
4. Types of failures you want to detect (leaks, pump issues, valve failures, broken heads)