Tipping Bucket Rain Gage, 0.2mm w/Siphon

The Model 3510 Tipping Bucket Rain Gage w/Siphon is recognized as the standard for measuring rainfall and precipitation in remote and unattended locations. The unit consists of a collector funnel, a stainless steel filter screen and a tipping bucket mechanism. The bucket tips when precipitation of 0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.5mm, 1.0 mm or 0.01 inch has been collected. Each tip is marked by a reed switch closure and can be recorded by datalogger or DCP for satellite or radio telemetry transmitting.

The Model 3510 Tipping Bucket Rain Gage w/Siphon is designed for general rainfall measurements. The receiver is WMO & NOAA standard 8” (200 mm) in diameter and tipping buckets are available to measure each 0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.5mm, 1.0 mm or 0.01 of precipitation. The gages are supplied with a siphon that allows the rain to flow at a steady rate to the tipping bucket mechanism regardless of rainfall intensity. This provides accurate measurements for a range of 0 - 27” (700 mm) per hour. The siphon can be dismantled for routine servicing, and funnel collector comes with a leaf sieve.

Supplied complete with a reed switch assembly, anodized and powder coated aluminum funnel, powder coated aluminum cover and base with mounting holes, Jewel Sapphire Bearings with stainless steel shafts, injection molded ABS chrome bucket, stainless steel fasteners and leaf sieve, with 10 meters of 2 conductor connecting cable.

Product Features 

• World Standard 200 mm, 8.0 inch catch
• Bucket Sizes 0.2 mm, 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, 0.01 inch or 0.1 mm
• Integrated siphon mechanism
• Bubble Level in base
• Single reed switch output signal

SPECIFICATIONS 

• Receiver:
• 200 mm ±0.3 diameter with machined aluminum 8 inch rim, Powder Coated  
• Sensitivity:
• One tip at 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0 mm or 0.01 inch
• Measuring Range:
• 0-700 mm/hr, 0-27 inches/hr
• Measuring Intensity Accuracy:
• ±2% @ 0 -250 mm/hr - 0 to 10 inch/hr
• ±3% @ 250 - 500 mm/hr - 10 to 20 inch/hr
• ±5% @ 500 - 700 mm/hr - 20 to 27 inch/hr
• Sensor:
• Tipping bucket with siphon
• Siphon:
• 0.4 mm (12ml) capacity brass & non-hydroscopic polymer with leaf/insect screen filter
• Bucket:
• Injection molded non-hydroscopic ABS, UV stabilized, chrome plated & balanced
• Bearings:
• Sapphire jeweled bearings with hard stainless steel shaft (pivots)
• Bulls Eye Bubble Level:
• Plus threaded drain holes
• Contact System:
• Reed switch, potted in silicon rubber
• Contact Capacity:
• 24 V (0.5 amp max) - 12VDC Standard Operating
• Contact Time:
• 0.1 second
• Temperature:
• -20 to + 70 Degrees C
• Humidity:
• 0 to 100%
• Height:
• 17 inches (432 mm)
• Weight:
• 9.0 lb. (4 kg)

ORDERING INFORMATION

• 1001-005 Tip Bucket, Std, 0.1mm,wSiphon
• 1001-001 Tip Bucket, Std, 0.2mm,wSiphon
• 1001-002 Tip Bucket, Std, 0.5mm,wSiphon
• 1001-003 Tip Bucket, Std, 1.0mm,wSiphon
• 1001-004 Tip Bucket, Std, 0.01in,wSiphon