HyQuest Solutions TB4 Series II Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
Features
- Long-term stable calibration
- Accuracy not affected by rainfall intensity
- Minimal maintenance required
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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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 |
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Range | 700 mm per hour |
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Pivots | Field-proven high-quality sapphire pivots: long-life, free from corrosion |
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Environmental Conditions | Operating Temperature Range: +4 °C to +7O °C; Humidity: 0-100 % |
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