Global Water RG600 Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
Features
- Constructed of anodized aluminum
- Reliable, highly accurate, and simple to operate
- Rugged and long lasting
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Its simple design assures trouble-free operation, yet provides accurate rainfall measurements. The tipping bucket has an 8" orifice and is shipped complete with mounting brackets and 25 ft. of 2-conductor cable. The tipping bucket sensor mechanism activates a sealed reed switch that produces a contact closure for each 0.01" or 0.2 mm of rainfall. The tipping bucket rain gauge can be pole mounted or bolted to a level plate.
- Capacity: Unlimited
- Accuracy: +/-1% at 1 inch per hour
- Average Switch Closure Time: 135 ms
- Maximum Bounce Settling Time: 0.75 ms
- Maximum Switch Rating: 30 VDC @ 2A, 115 VAC @ 1 A
- Operating Temperature: 32 to +123.8 F (0 to +51 C)
- Dimensions: 10.125" x 8" inch (26cm x 20cm)
- Shipping Weight: 8 lbs. (3.6 kg)
- Cable: 25 ft (7.6 m), 2 conductor
- (1) Tipping bucket rain gauge
- (1) Set of mounting brackets
- (1) 25 ft. length of 2-conductor cable
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