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Afer, Model A75-302 Wind Vane
Accuracy: Approx. 1 m/s (2.2 mph)Use: General Monitoring
Durability Rating: 8
APPLICATIONS:
- Meteorological studies
- Wind direction sensor for wind data loggers
- Yaw control on wind turbines
Environmental monitoring
FEATURES
- Simple mechanical construction
- Long life, professional quality potentiometer
- No slip rings or brushes result in high reliability and low cost
- Corrosion resistant materials
- Multiple mechanical and contact seals
- No set screws to vibrate loose
- Very stable and smooth response to wind changes
- Fully balanced sensor vane
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:
| Range: | Direction - 360° continuous rotation |
| Sensitivity: | Approx. 1 m/s (2.2 mph) |
| Materials: | Direction vane and housing Black UV stabilized injection molded polycarbonate. Balance weight stainless steel. Terminals three #4-40 solid brass studs with nuts. Potentiometer stainless steel shaft in two shielded precision grade, stainless steel ball bearings, conductive plastic potentiometer element mounted in a machined aluminum housing. |
| Hardware: | All stainless steel construction. |
| Weight: | 0.1 kg (0.25 lb.) |
| Dimensions: | Overall length - 21 cm (8.3 in) Swept diameter - 27 cm (1.05 in) Overall height - 12 cm (4.3 in) Vane Size - 6 cm H x 10 cm L (2.3 in x 3.8 in.) Main housing diameter - 5 cm (2 in) Mounting: 13 mm (0.5 in) diameter mast with cotter pin and mast set screw. |
| Electrical: | |
| Range: | Direction - 352° electrical (8 degrees open) |
| Signal: | Analog DC voltage from conductive plastic potentiometer resistance 10K; linearity 1.0%, life expectancy of 50 million revolutions (4-6 years normal operation) |
| Power Requirements: | Regulated potentiometer excitation of 1 to 15VDC |
Product Specification Sheet: Model A75-302 Wind Vane