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OTT Pluvio 2

Mentor: S. Schnitt

Principle

The OTT Pluvio 2 is a precipitation gauge basing on a weighing measurement principle. It detects both liquid and solid precipitation by weighing the bucket content. The following values are recorded:

  • intensity
  • accumulated intensity
  • bucket filling level
  • temperature load cell

Instrument


Current setup at Research Center Jülich on the roof of IEK-8: Pluvio 2 .

Data

History

Period Place Project
06/2014 - today Research Center Jülich, Germany TR32

Specifications

Parameter Specification
Orifice opening 200 cm²
Recordable precipitation amount 1500 mm
Rain rate Minimal intensity 12 mm/h
Rain rate Maximal intensity 1800 mm/h
Accuracy ±5 %
Rain rate resolution 0.6 mm/h
Prod. Temporal Resolution 60 s
Dimensions (diameter x H) 450mm x 670mm
Weigth (empty) approx 15kg
Power supply 9 … 28V DC, reverse polarity protection
Current drawn Electronics 15 mA at 12 V DC / Heating 2.2 A; 24 V DC
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