Tipping-Bucket Rain Gauge
Tipping-bucket rain gauge with a 200 mm collector, pulse or RS485 output variants and a removable debris filter for weather, hydrology and irrigation monitoring.
Category: Environmental & Agriculture Sensors
Representative image
Representative tipping-bucket rain-gauge visual interpreted from reviewed exact-product documents and independently de-identified. It is not the final ordered-model photograph; resolution, output, supply, cable, heater, bird spikes, mounting, markings and certificates are confirmed in the quotation.
Specifications
| Collector | 200 mm diameter, 40-45° rim angle |
|---|---|
| Measured rainfall intensity | Up to 4 mm/min |
| Allowable rainfall intensity | Up to 10 mm/min |
| Accuracy | ±4% in an indoor static test at 2 mm/min |
| Output variants | Reed-switch pulse or RS485 Modbus RTU, selected when ordering |
| Pulse contact limits | 30 VDC maximum load voltage; 20 mA maximum load current |
| RS485 supply | 12-24 VDC on the RS485 configuration |
| Operating conditions | 0 to 70 °C, no-freeze conditions |
| Materials | 304 stainless-steel collector; ABS single tipping bucket |
| Filter | Removable debris filter |
| Weight | 3.5 kg unpacked |
| Order-dependent items | Resolution, cable length, bird spikes and 220 V / 200 W heater |
Confirm resolution, output and cold-weather scope before ordering
The reviewed product record supports a specific collector, rainfall-intensity range and output family. Several order-dependent details must still be written into the quotation.
- The collector is 200 mm in diameter. The reviewed measured rainfall intensity is up to 4 mm/min, with an allowable intensity up to 10 mm/min.
- The reviewed accuracy is ±4% in an indoor static test at 2 mm/min. Field results also depend on levelling, siting, wind exposure, splash, blockage and maintenance.
- Order either the reed-switch pulse variant or the RS485 variant. Pulse contact limits are 30 VDC and 20 mA; the reviewed RS485 configuration uses 12-24 VDC.
- The source set contains inconsistent resolution statements, so this page does not publish a fixed resolution. The ordered resolution must be reconfirmed in the quotation and acceptance record.
- The reviewed operating range is 0 to 70 °C under no-freeze conditions. A 220 V, 200 W heater is an optional configuration, not a standard feature.
- Bird spikes, cable length and mounting details are order-dependent. The removable filter and collector need regular inspection and cleaning.
Typical applications
- Rainfall accumulation at automatic weather and agro-meteorological stations
- Hydrology, reservoir and water-supply monitoring sites
- Irrigation scheduling and farm rainfall records
- Flood-awareness and natural-hazard monitoring networks
- Remote rainfall logging through an RTU, data logger or weather-station controller
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Specifications are for reference and may be updated; confirm the final spec with SunGene before ordering.