KISTERS TB7 Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
Features
- Integrated bird guard
- Minimal maintenance required
- Robust design for all environments
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The KISTERS TB7 is a new generation high-quality tipping bucket rain gauge for measuring rainfall and precipitation in remote and unattended locations. TB7 is a reliable ‘low-cost’ device with very good accuracy across a broad range of rainfall intensities.
Design
The TB7’s tried and proven design ensures long-term, accurate and repeatable results. It is manufactured from high-quality, durable materials, ensuring long-term stability in the harshest of environments. The enclosure and base consist of robust UV-resistant ASA polymer, and fasteners and filter are made of stainless steel.
Mechanics
TB7 provides a finger filter that ensures the collector catch area remains unblocked when leaves, bird droppings and other debris find their way into the catch. The TB7’s base incorporates two water outlets at the bottom allowing for water collection and data verification.
Resolution 0.2 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.01”
Range 700 mm per hour
Accuracy Resolution
0.2 mm 0.01“ 0.5 mm
Flow rate 0-200 mm/hr +/-5 % +/-5 % +/-5 %
Flow rate 200-500 mm/hr NA NA better than -8 %
Alternatively: Individual accuracy +/-2 % at any set intensity
specified by the user, calibration required.
(Please note: additional costs for individually calibrated units)
Enclosure and Base UV-resistant ASA
Pivots Ground sapphire pivots
Bucket Teflon impregnated injection moulded
Dimensions Height: 310 mm (H)
Catch: 200 mm diameter
Mass 2.1 kg
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