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Parke10You definitely have a small yard! It would be in your best interest to keep the rain gauge and temperature units (ISS) in your yard if possible. I am speaking from experience here I don't know how many times a bird has left a calling card in my rain gauge which plugs it up. The bird droppings also eat into the plastic if left for several days. I am on my second rain bucket. I've had my VP2+ now for 11 years. Mine is mounted on a 8' 4"x4" with the ISS @ 5' elevation. My Anemometer is at 14' elevation it is mounted to galvanized steel pole which is mounted to the 4x4.Regards,
Well the VP2 has been ordered from Ryan at Scaled. Let another overly expensive hobby begin.
Quote from: Parke10 on March 21, 2018, 06:25:19 PMWell the VP2 has been ordered from Ryan at Scaled. Let another overly expensive hobby begin.Congrats! Daytime or 24hr?
Quote from: CW2274 on March 21, 2018, 06:38:08 PMQuote from: Parke10 on March 21, 2018, 06:25:19 PMWell the VP2 has been ordered from Ryan at Scaled. Let another overly expensive hobby begin.Congrats! Daytime or 24hr?24Hr, didn't feel like the little bit of money savings at this point would be worth it
In case you're unaware, you'll have three choices on aspiration rates, 1) leave both batteries out for maximum daytime aspiration and zero at night (this is what I used until I went a/c), 2) one battery in, one out, this is for lesser daytime aspiration and some at night, 3) both batteries in for maximum night time aspiration and the least in the day (personally, I wouldn't go this route).
Quote from: CW2274 on March 21, 2018, 06:48:31 PMIn case you're unaware, you'll have three choices on aspiration rates, 1) leave both batteries out for maximum daytime aspiration and zero at night (this is what I used until I went a/c), 2) one battery in, one out, this is for lesser daytime aspiration and some at night, 3) both batteries in for maximum night time aspiration and the least in the day (personally, I wouldn't go this route).Why wouldn't you go with option 3?
Being that you're in an equally hot climate as myself with wicked solar insolation, I'd want the fan sucking air through that sensor chamber as fast as the ISS will allow with the stock fan. With keeping that chamber as close to ambient as possible, the more accurate it'll be. Of course some say "really, what's a degree", I'll take better accuracy over lesser every single day.
Quote from: CW2274 on March 21, 2018, 08:46:19 PMBeing that you're in an equally hot climate as myself with wicked solar insolation, I'd want the fan sucking air through that sensor chamber as fast as the ISS will allow with the stock fan. With keeping that chamber as close to ambient as possible, the more accurate it'll be. Of course some say "really, what's a degree", I'll take better accuracy over lesser every single day.That makes sense.Now that you've explained I guess my assumptions made me read what you originally wrote wrong. I was assuming that both batteries would make the fan run at maximum speed day and night.
No sir. What happens is that the large solar panel angled out on the bottom not only powers the fan in the day, it also recharges one or both batteries that were used the previous night, at the same time. So, if one or both are in, the current from the panel is not just powering the fan in the day, it's using current to charge the batteries too, taking power from the fan.
I may have to, but I'd really like to avoid having it in the backyard grass area due to it being so small as it is, my gardener having to mow around it, and my horse size dogs making a chew toy out of it.
Quote from: Parke10 on March 21, 2018, 06:25:19 PMWell the VP2 has been ordered from Ryan at Scaled. Let another overly expensive hobby begin.As far as the VP2 goes it really doesn't fall into the overly expensive category as if you really want to go into all that stuff re aspirated this and heated that and not on the roof but this has to be on the ground and .... then that stuff is out there and then you may call it expensive and that's even before you get beyond the hobby stage
Quote from: Parke10 on March 20, 2018, 03:12:17 PMI may have to, but I'd really like to avoid having it in the backyard grass area due to it being so small as it is, my gardener having to mow around it, and my horse size dogs making a chew toy out of it.Wait a minute, you have a "so small" yard, a gardener, and "horse size dogs"? What is the gardener for...filling in holes?
Expensive hobby? Hardly. One and done, for the most part. If you want expensive, try radio control planes or boats.
Radio controlled planes and boats? Try circle track and drag racing lol
<=== You can say that again! Wanna know how to make a small fortune in racing? Start out with a large fortune.....
<snip>It would be in your best interest to keep the rain gauge and temperature units (ISS) in your yard if possible. I am speaking from experience here I don't know how many times a bird has left a calling card in my rain gauge which plugs it up. The bird droppings also eat into the plastic if left for several days. I am on my second rain bucket. <snip>
How does one heat that new bucket design?
Quote from: Bushman on March 25, 2018, 08:41:05 AMHow does one heat that new bucket design?Put the old bucket back on. Seriously, that's Davis' answer for heating the new aero-cone setup.....
Based on my experience, I would not bother with a heater. Just my .02.Since October 1, 2017 with Heater on 24/7. Davis rain collector 3.43" CoCoRaHS 7.57" Granted, siting is different for the two, but not that bad.Mark