Specifications

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 Wire cutter/stripper
 Allen wrench
 4.8x100-110 cm steel pipe
 Precipitation sensor (TB4)
 Wind Shield (Novalynx 260-953)
 Manual precipitation gauge
The rain gauge should be installed at least 6 m away from the climate tower (following the siting
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bucket” video (http://www.teamnetwork.org/en/protocols/climate).
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There are several commercial options available for poles
but a simple and cheap solution is to buy a steel pipe 4.8 cm wide and 100-110 cm long
driven into a concrete foundation in the ground 70 cm deep by following these directions:
a) Dig a hole 70 cm deep by 15-20 cm wide.
b) Place the pole in the center of the hole.
c) Fill the hole with concrete and level with a plumb.
d) Cover the top of the pole with extra concrete to avoid water slipping into it.
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: The rain gauge can be mounted on top of the pole using a
special mounting bracket (CM240). To install the rain gauge remove the cover using an Allen
wrench and lift it upward to expose the base, tipping mechanism and bubble level. Adjust the
nuts on the CM240 bracket to level the base precisely. Remove the rubber band securing the
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ensure ants and other insects do not enter the rain gauge.
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: To avoid damage to the cable it is best to bury it underground from the
base of the climate station to where the data logger is. It is best to lay down ” PVC pipe 10-
20 cm below the ground and pass the cable through the PVC rather than bury it unprotected.
Route the cables through the enclosure and connect to the data logger following the wiring
diagram enclosed with the data collection program.
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A wind shield (Novalynx 260-953) should be installed
around the rain gauge as well. The purpose of this fence is to minimize the impact high winds
might have on the collection of rain in the gauge. In order to install this fence, four holes
should be dug at least 30 cm deep. Assemble the rain gauge fence and then fill the holes with
concrete. Next, push the four poles of the fence into the concrete-filled holes and allow the
concrete to harden. The top of the fence should roughly line up with the top of the rain gauge
(use Figure 17 below as a reference).