260-2501-A Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge


260-2501-A Rain Gauge and 260-950 Mounting Plate	260-2501-A Rain Gauge and 260-2501MB Mounting Bracket

The 260-2501-A Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge was designed for the National Weather Service to provide a reliable, low-cost tipping bucket rain sensor. It has been updated and improved with the addition of an inner funnel to even the flow of rainfall into the gauge, providing better accuracy at higher rainfall rates. Its simplicity of design assures trouble-free operation, yet provides accurate rainfall measurements. The tipping bucket mechanism activates a sealed reed switch that produces a contact closure for each 0.01", 0.25 mm, or 1 mm of rainfall. The gauge has an 8" orifice and is manufactured of powdercoated and anodized aluminum. The funnel screen prevents debris from entering the gauge. Shipped complete with mounting legs and 25' of signal cable.

Specifications

Sensor type: Tipping bucket
Output: 0.1 second switch closure
Switch: Sealed reed switch
Sensitivity: 1 tip per 0.01", 1 tip per 1 mm, or 1 tip per 0.25 mm
Accuracy: ± 2% up to 2"/hr
Contact rating: 3 watts, 0.25 amps, 24 Vdc
Size: 8" dia x 15" high
Mounting: 3 legs, 1/4" diameter bolt holes on 9-1/2" diameter bolt circle
Weight/shipping: 4 lbs/5.5 lbs

Manuals
260-2501-A (PDF)

Ordering Information

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