Hi All, this is my backyard setup i have been working on for a while now getting the funds together gradually. I have a vantage pro 2 situated at the top of a 15mt pump up clarke mast
which gives it good air circulation at all times for temperature and wind speed. Can be 2-3deg warmer on light wind days @2mt above ground with the other vantage pro setup in the backyard. Because its hard to get a flat open area
in a backyard i have gone to these lengths, its fully portable and folds up, and when down its 3mt high. The rimco 7499 0.2mm TBRG connects to the top of the 15mt mast into the vantage pro 2's iss box via a 30mt cable used instead of the rain gauge that
comes with the package. The rain gauge also connects to a eds data logger inside the home via a 40mt cable which runs through conduit in the ground just as a backup in case there is a problem
with the vantage pro 2, so far the vantage pro has not missed a beat with rainfall or anything else. A few days ago i finished grounding the rain gauge with a 1.5m earth rod with a earth wire from the
rod to the bolt on the rain gauge, which helps with lightning around the area that can effect the long cable runs to the equipment. All we need now is a few storms to see. Its all finished now these
photos were taken during early november.
Tripod
Hand Pump 70 Sec Fully Extended
15Mt Mast
Vantage Pro 2 @15Mt
Vantage Pro 2 Console Inside
Rimco 7499 0.2mm TBRG
Copper Funnel Oxidizing Which Is Normal
Every Rimco Comes With Its Own Serial No And Calibration Certificate
Gold Plated Buckets For Minimal Water retention On Each Tip, And Bubble Level Which Is Important On Any Rain Gauge
Circuit Board With 2 Separate Screw Terminals Going To Logging Equipment
2 Nuts And Washers On Each Bolt For Leveling And Adjusting Feet
Trench With Logger Cable From House To Rain Gauge
Logger Cable Under Footpath Into The House And Two Dogs Taking A Breather
EDS Data Logger That Records Every Tip Min And Seconds, Comes With Software. These Can Fit Into Rain Gauge To Like The Bom Use On Theres
Mesh Cylinder Strainer, Keeps Most Debris Out
O.2mm Siphon Side View
Top View Of Siphon, Mesh Strainer Sits On Top, Siphon fills Up To Around Screw Slot Level And Drop Into Buckets, Sometimes Twice Per Bucket Tip
Which Is Good In Heavy Rainfall, No Rainfall Is Lost With This Setup. There Accurate To 1 Tip Up To 250mm/Hr And Around 3% @500mm/Hr
6 Guy Ropes And Quick Tensioners And 3 Stakes