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Model 2502 Rain Gauge
Accuracy: ± 4% over range of 1" to 6" per hour.Use: General Monitoring
Durability Rating: 8
FEATURES
- Removable housing for easy maintenance
- Robust construction
- Environmentally stable materials
- Adjustable reed switch
- Adjustable tipping bucket
- 50' of sensor cable
The 2502 Rain Gauge is an economical tipping bucket rain gauge. Its simplicity of design assures trouble free operation yet provides accurate rate of rainfall measurement.
CONSTRUCTION
The 8" orifice funnel is manufactured from anodized aluminum to meet the National Weather Service
Specifications. The housing, bucket supports and tipping bucket are PVC, to be robust, chemically resistant and environmentally stable.
OPERATION
A ceramic magnet mounted in a recess on the tipping bucket activates a proximity switch, to provide a contact closure at every calibrated tip of the tipping bucket. Calibrations are specified at the time of ordering as one of those listed under specifications.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:
| Switch: | Proximity switch, 3W, 28 VAC |
| Accuracy: | ± 4% over range of 1" to 6" per hour |
| Orifice: | 8" diameter |
| Dimensions: | 8.4" D x 12.0" H |
| Shipping weight: | 10 lb. |
| Calibrations: | 0.01", 1MM, 0.5MM, 0.25MM |
| Mounting: | 3 legs, 1/4" diameter bolt circle on 9 1/2" diameter bolt circle |
| Construction: | Funnel Anodized aluminum Base 1/2" PVC Body 3/8" PVC Bucket Support 1/2" x 1.125" PVC Tipping Bucket PVC 0.125" sheet |
| Accessories | A96-100 Surge Protector A70-R Transmitter A70-LPDD LCD Display |
Product Specification Sheet: 2502 Rain Gauge
EPA Meteorological Monitoring Guidance for Regulatory Modeling Applications EPA-454/R-99-005