260-2501-A Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
The 260-2501-A Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge was designed for the National Weather Service as a reliable, low-cost tipping bucket rain sensor. Its simple design ensures trouble-free operation and accurate rainfall measurements. It is shipped complete with mounting legs and 25 feet of signal cable.
The 260-2501-A Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge was designed for the National Weather Service as a reliable, low-cost tipping bucket rain sensor. An inner funnel has been added to evenly distribute rainfall into the gauge, providing greater accuracy at higher rainfall rates. Its simple design ensures trouble-free operation and accurate rainfall measurements.
The tipping bucket mechanism activates a sealed reed switch that produces a contact closure for each 0.01 inch of rainfall (other calibrations available). The 8-inch orifice gauge is made of powder-coated and anodized aluminum. The funnel screen prevents debris from entering the gauge. It is shipped complete with mounting legs and 25 feet of signal cable.
Specifications
- Sensor Type: Tipping Bucket
- Output: 0.1-second switch closure
- Switch: Sealed reed switch
- Sensitivity: One tip per 0.01″ (other calibrations available).
- Accuracy: ±2% up to 2 in./hr.
- Contact rating: 3 watts, 0.25 amps, 24 VDC
- Size: 8″ diameter x 14.5″ high
- Mounting: Three legs with 1/4-inch diameter bolt holes on a 9.5-inch diameter bolt circle
- Weight / Shipping: 4 lbs / 6 lbs
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