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On these operating instructions
If the text follows a mark (as shown on the left), this means that an important instruction
follows.
If the text follows a mark (as shown on the left), this means that an important warning
follows relating to danger to the user or damage to the apparatus.The user is always
responsible for its own personal protection.
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Description
With the rainfall simulator, one measures the runoff and soil loss generated by a standardised rainshower on a
plot with standard surface area. The duration, intensity and kinetic energy of the shower are such that a high
sensitivity of the test results for differences in soil properties is obtained.
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Rainfall simulator
Essentially the rainfall simulator consists of three parts (see figure page 1):
A sprinkler (A) with a built-in pressure regulator for the production of the standard rain shower.
An adjustable support (B) for the sprinkler.
An aluminium ground frame (C), which is placed on the soil and prevents the lateral movement of water
from the test plot to the surrounding soil.
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