TE525-ET

Rain Gage with 6 in. Orifice for ET Station
Automated

TE525-ET

Orderable

Rain Gage with 6 in. Orifice for ET Station

Model:
TE525-ET
Item Number:
13703
Warranty:
3 years

Overview

The TE525-ET, manufactured by Texas Electronics, has a 6 in. orifice and measures rainfall in 0.01 in. increments. The TE525-ET funnels precipitation into a bucket mechanism that tips when filled to a calibrated level.

Technical Description

For this version of the TE525 tipping bucket rain gage, the cable terminates in a connector and is the ideal length for attachment to the ET107 or ET106 ETo Weather Station. The TE525-ET has a 6" orifice and measures rainfall in 0.01 inch increments. The TE525-ET funnels precipitation into a bucket mechanism that tips when filled to when filled to a calibrated level.

Specifications

Sensor Type
Tipping bucket/magnetic reed switch
Material
Anodized aluminum
Temperature
0° to 50°C
Resolution
1 tip
Volume per Tip
4.73 ml/tip

(0.16 fl. oz/tip)

Rainfall per Tip
0.254 mm

(0.01 in.)

Accuracy
1.0%

up to 2 in./h (50 mm/h)

Cable
2-conductor shielded
Funnel Collector Diameter
15.4 cm

(6.06 in.)

Height
24.1 cm

(9.5 in.)

Cable Length
139.7 cm

(55 in.)

Tipping Bucket Weight
0.9 kg

(2.0 lb)

Cable Weight
0.1 kg

(0.2 lb) per 3.05 m (10 ft) length

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