Precipitation Sensors

Rain gauges and snowfall adapter

TE525-L Texas Electronics 6" Rain Gage

Texas Electronics 6

Tips at 0.01" increments
Orifice is 6.06" diameter
Accuracy is ±1% at rates up to 1"/hr

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TE525MM-L Texas Electronics 9.6" Rain Gage

Texas Electronics 9.6

Tips at 0.1 mm increments (0.004")
Orifice diameter is 24.5 cm (9.66")
Accuracy is ±1% at rates up to 1"/hr

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TE525WS-L Texas Electronics 8" Rain Gage

Texas Electronics 8

Tips at 0.01" increments
Orifice diameter is 8"
Accuracy is ±1% at rates up to 1"/hr

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TB4-L Hydrological Services 8" Tipping Bucket Rain Gage

Hydrological Services 8

Tips at 0.01" increments
Siphoning mechanism minimizes typical rain bucket errors
Orifice diameter is 7.9"

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CS700-L Hydrological Services Rain Gage

Hydrological Services Rain Gage

Tips at 0.01" increments
Siphoning mechanism minimizes typical rain bucket errors
Accuracy is ±2% at 1" to 19.7"/hr

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CS705 Tipping Bucket Snowfall Adapter

Tipping Bucket Snowfall Adapter

Attaches to TE525 or TE525WS rain gages
Catches snowfall in funnel extension; snowfall melts in antifreeze, then moves through siphon tube to tipping bucket mechanism
Not suitable for real-time precipitation measurements

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385-L Met One 12" AC Heated Rain Gage

Met One 12

Tips at 0.01-in. increments (metric version tips at 0.1-mm increments)
Orifice diameter is 1 in. (30.5 cm)
Requires 110 Vac (50 or 60 Hz); has 300-W element

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WXT510 Weather Transmitter

Weather Transmitter

The WXT510's wind sensor consists of three equally spaced transducers that produce ultrasonic signals. Wind speed and direction are determined by...

About Precipitation Sensors

Campbell Scientific offers several types of precipitation measuring devices: tipping bucket rain gage, siphoning tipping bucket rain gage, heated rain gage, and a snowfall adapter.

Sensor selection can be determined by precipitation type (rain or snow), orifice diameter, measurement range, and accuracy.