Portable controller for drying equipment and related system and method

A system for monitoring drying of a space and controlling drying equipment in the space, the system comprising:

• a portable controller and a server;
• the portable controller for controlling the drying equipment, the portable controller comprising:
• a housing;
• a power system within the housing comprising a power supply;
• one or more switches within the housing, which are connected to the power supply and one or more outlet receptacles, wherein the one or more outlet receptacles are operable to provide electrical power to the drying equipment;
• a power sensor to measure the electrical power outputted to the one or more outlet receptacles;
• environmental sensors that comprise a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor;
• a computer within the housing, wherein the computer is data connected to the power sensor and the environmental sensors, and the computer is electrically connected to the one or more switches to control the one or more switches, which controls the electrical power at the one or more outlet receptacles;
• a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with the server, including at least communicating relative humidity data and power consumption data of the drying equipment to the server;
• the server comprising a processor module, a communication module, and a memory module, and the server configured to obtain the relative humidity data and the power consumption data of the drying equipment from the portable controller and compute a comparison of the power consumption data of the drying equipment over time and the relative humidity data over the time.