HyQuest Solutions TB4 Series II Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge

The HyQuest Solutions’ TB4 Series II is a high-quality tipping bucket rain gauge for measuring rainfall in urban and rural locations.

Features

  • Long-term stable calibration
  • Accuracy not affected by rainfall intensity
  • Minimal maintenance required
Starting At $850.00
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Overview
The HyQuest Solutions’ TB4 Series II is a high-quality tipping bucket rain gauge for measuring rainfall in urban and rural locations. Due to the integrated siphon, the gauge delivers high levels of accuracy across a broad range of rainfall intensities. Maintenance of the TB4 Series II is easy due to the quick-release fasteners. 

Design
The tried and proven design of the TB4 Series II ensures long-term, accurate and repeatable results. It is manufactured from high-quality, durable materials, ensuring long-term stability in the harshest of environments. The rain gauge consists of a robust powder-coated aluminum enclosure, a UV-resistant ASA polymer base, a Teflon bucket, stainless steel fasteners, and a finger filter.

TB4 Series II provides a finger filter that ensures the collector catch area remains unblocked when leaves, bird droppings and other debris find their way into the catch. The base incorporates two water outlets at the bottom allowing for water collection and data verification.

TB4 Series II includes a dual output 24 V DC reed switch allowing for output redundancy or the addition of a second data logger. The reed switch incorporates varistor protection against surges that may be induced on long, inappropriately shielded signal cables.

Resolution 0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, 0.01 inch
Accuracy
  • O-250 mm per hour; +/-2 %
  • 250-500 mm per hour; +/-3 %
Range 700 mm per hour
Material
  • Enclosure: anodised and powder-coated aluminium
  • Base: UV-resistant ASA polymer
  • Bucket: chrome plated ABS
Pivots Field-proven high-quality sapphire pivots: long-life, free from corrosion

Dimensions & Mass

  • 200 mm diameter catch
  • 330 mm height
  • 3.3 kg
Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature Range: +4 °C to +7O °C; Humidity: 0-100 %
Questions & Answers
What is the purpose of the dual reed switch on the TB Series rain gauges?
Dual reed switches are provided for several reasons. First, two isolated switches permit the control of two separate circuits; e.g. a local counter and a telemetry circuit. Additionally, the parallel connection of both switches increases the current carrying capacity of the contact system if required. Finally, parallel switch operation confers a degree of redundancy in locations where data from the rain gauge is critical to flood warning, etc.
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