HyQuest Solutions TB4 2 Series, User Manual

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Installation
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Installation
This chapter contains the following subsections:
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Unpacking your TB4 Rain Gauge
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Site Selection and Setup
2.1 Unpacking your TB4 Rain Gauge
This package should contain:
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TB4/Series II/T Rain gauge
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TB311/5 5 metre connecting lead
Please verify you have received these items and that the Tipping Bucket Rain gauge resolution is as ordered.
To prepare the Tipping Bucket Rain gauge for installation:
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lift the unit from the carton and place on secure surface
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remove polythene bag
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loosen the three enclosure securing screws and back them off until screw head is clear of the enclosure.
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lift the enclosure from the gauge
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carefully remove the elastic band/support pad from the bucket.
Your Tipping Bucket Rain gauge is now ready for installation.
2.2 Site Selection and Setup
Site Selection
Rainfall measurements are intended to be representative of the actual rain falling on a given area. Some of the more
important factors which influence the representativeness of a gauge are as follows:
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Site the gauge on level ground where possible. Avoid sloping sites.
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Site should have adequate protection from strong winds.
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Site should be free of large obstructions such as buildings and trees.
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Provide suitable ground surface to avoid splashing into the gauge.
Setting up
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Install the gauge on the foundation. A suggested foundation is shows in Diagram 1.
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Loosen the three enclosure securing screws and the enclosure.
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The gauge is provided with a bull’s eye level. Adjust the nuts on mounting bolts until gauge is level.
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Connect lead to the Rain Gauge terminals, refer to Diagram 7, and to the recording device, in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.
Floor Mount:
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