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RAIN DETECTOR SENSOR |
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HD 2013.2 Rain
Detector |
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HD2013.2 Rain detector
equipped with mounting bracket. 8 pole connector output according to
IEC 60130-9 IP68.
The rain detector can
be used either as a separate device, or connected to a data logger
system (for example: in a weather station).
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Rain Detector |
The HD2013.2 is
a rain detector based on the
capacity principle.
The capacity value of the sensitive element,
on an alumina rest, changes according to the
surface dampened by raindrops.
An integrated heater keeps it dry, evaporates
water and prevents false signals caused by
fog or dew.
The heater also activates at low temperatures,
melting the snow and allowing to detect snow precipitations. |
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The instrument is equipped with
three different outputs: a “Rain ON/OFF” output, which detects whether it is
raining/snowing (ON) or not (OFF), also used to control a relay coil or
similar devices; a 0…1V voltage analogue output (calibrated) and a 1,5…6KHz
frequency output (not calibrated), which provide an accurate indication of
current precipitation intensity.
The ON/OFF output comes with a delay circuit that indicates the “rain over”
condition with a 2 minute delay, so that the “rain over” condition is
distinguished from the “light rain” one.
The heater can be disabled when power consumption is critical. To do it, set
the Heater OFF
input on 0V.
If requested when ordering, a bird spike, consisting of a 6-spike ring
(spike height: 60mm, diameter: 3 mm), can be mounted.
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Specification
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| Sensor
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| Type |
Capacitive with integrated
heater |
| Sensor area |
6.6cm2 |
| Angle |
30° |
| Sensitivity |
| Min. sensitive area |
0.05cm2 |
| ON delay/Trip delay (OFF>>ON) |
< 0.1ms |
| OFF delay/Shut-off delay
(ON>>OFF) |
< 5min |
| Dimensions |
| Dim x height |
Ø107 x 70 mm |
| Weight |
450g |
| Cable length |
5m (other lengths available on
request) |
| Material |
BASF LURAN S777K |
Electrical
Features
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| Power Supply |
| Supply Voltage |
12Vdc 10% |
| Current Consumption |
130mA (typical) |
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230mA (max) |
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10mA (with heater disabled) |
| Sensor Power Consumption
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0.5 … 2.3W |
| Outputs |
| Rain ON/OFF |
Open collector, closed in case
of rain. |
| Max. Voltage |
15V |
| Max. Current |
50mA |
| Analogue Output |
0…1V (0V = rain, 1V = dry
sensor) |
| Frequency Output |
1500 … 6000Hz (rain … dry
sensor)
Not calibrated |
| Inputs |
| Heater OFF |
OFF = connected to GND |
| Closing Contact Capacity |
15Vdc, 2mA |
| Ambient
Conditions |
| Operating Temperature |
-15 … +55°C |
| Storage Temperature |
-40 … +65°C |
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