OTT Pluvio Precipitation Gauge

Design

Hellman design (WMO-standard)
Standard version 10 inch (250 mm)
 
40 inch (1,000 mm) version for huge rainfall quantities.

 
Material

Aerodynamic protection housing (IP 65)
made out of NIRO V2A stainless steel.
– Lockable
Installation on a 2"-dia steel pipe

 
Working temperature range

-30 to 70 °C (without heating device)
-22 to 158 °F

 
Power supply

Nominal 12 V DC (10 to 14 V DC)
(rechargeable battery, solar supply or mains supply)
– 80 mA active
– < 1 μA stand by
– 1.5 A with ring heat

 


 

 
Pulse output

Output signal: current impulses 20 mA

 
Resolution    
10 inch 0.01 inch  
(250 mm) 0.01 mm / 0.1 mm  
     
40 inch 0.01 inch  
(1,000 mm) 0.1 mm  

 
Intensity    
10 inch 0 to 0.6 inch/min  
(250 mm) 0 to 15 mm/min  
     
40 inch 0 to 0.6 inch/min  
(1,000 mm) 0 to 15 mm/min  

 
Data line

Connection cable PLUVIO – data logger
Standard length 10 ft (3 m)

 

 

Type 10 inch 250 mm 40 inch 1,000 mm
         
Collecting area 31 inch 200 cm² 31 inch 200 cm²
Orifice dia 8.27 inch 160 mm 8.27 inch 160 mm
Outer dia 8.27 inch 210 mm 15.63 inch 210/400 mm
         
Standard length 22.44 inch 570 mm 39.37 inch 1,000 mm
Extended length 39.37 inch 1,000 mm    
(siphon type)        
         
Weight 13.2 lbs 6 kg 39.7 lbs 18 kg
         
Total quantity 9.84 inch 250 mm 39.37 inch 1,000 mm
Resolution 0.01 inch 0.01 mm 0.01 inch 0.1 mm
  = 0.2 grams    
         
Internal resolution 0.0002 inch 0.005 mm    
  = 0.1 grams    
         
Accuracy < 0.0016 inch < 0.04 mm    
  (by collecting 10 mm)    
         
Stability < 0.0024 inch < 0.06 mm    
  (12 months)    
         
Intensity 0 to 2 inch/min 0 to 50 mm/min
0 to 50 mm/min 0 to 2 inch/min
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