| Originally, when weathermen have to collect data for | | | | mechanism's sensitivity. |
| rainfall measurement, they have to go down to the | | | | The gauge should be installed properly in order to |
| field and check out the mechanism manually. These | | | | achieve accurate readings. It is important to read the |
| days, however, technology has provided a more | | | | instructional manual included in the set up before |
| convenient way of data-gathering. | | | | installing the device. Because it needs to send wireless |
| A wireless rain gauge allows for efficient data | | | | transmissions regularly, you will want to set the |
| gathering through a sensor that transmits information | | | | collecting device within an unobstructed view of the |
| to a main monitoring center located indoors. The rainfall | | | | main monitoring center. The bucket should be mounted |
| data ideally comes in every five to ten seconds to | | | | in an open area that is free from any possible falling |
| make sure that the information is as current and | | | | debris such as leaves or stones. Ideally, your device |
| up-to-date as possible. | | | | should be set up on the rooftop where there is little to |
| The tipping bucket rain gauge has also gone through | | | | no probability of contamination. A rain gauge can allow |
| this innovation allowing for wireless functionality. The | | | | remote monitoring within a one-hundred feet radius. |
| model H-340's microprocessor measures the rainfall | | | | Anything beyond that may affect the accuracy of the |
| rate and sends the raw data's results to a monitoring | | | | information being transmitted. |
| mechanism which will then display rainfall | | | | Most rain gauges are battery-operated. To ensure |
| measurements for easy recording. The good thing | | | | maximized performance, you will want to use Lithium |
| about this microprocessor is that it automatically | | | | batteries. Alkaline batteries are more prone to freezing |
| corrects any possible errors in the accuracy of the | | | | in extreme weather conditions. |
| data transmitted by the buckets due to the | | | | |