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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Replacing FARS Fan with Case Fan
« Last post by CW2274 on Today at 06:55:06 PM »
Thanks all for the advice and links!

This is the fan I use.  Seal the gaps around the fan.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VWLSMN1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1th
I didn't seal anything
Granted, my fan is 60CFM, but I didn't seal it. Still sucks hard enough to hold an envelope easily.
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Thanks all for the advice and links!

This is the fan I use.  Seal the gaps around the fan.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VWLSMN1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1th

That one grabbed my eye as well.  Contrary to my latitude, it gets rather southern soupy here on the Delmarva coast in the summer and the water resistance can't hurt.

Meanwhile, I scared up four case fans and three 12v warts in my "junk" drawers so cost so far is zero :)

I spent several minutes sanding and filing the case fan to get it to fit then got lazy... a quick snip even with the outside of the mounting bolt holes on the bottom end of the fan with diagonal cutters let it slip right in to place.

I didn't seal anything because I have to go back in and remove the nicad batteries and tidy up the wiring and it will hold a tissue up to the screen as is so I may just skip that part for now and see how it goes.
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I wonder if it continues the practicality of collocating a Davis sensor or other sensor of known accuracy in the MMTS shield? Any insight on who manufactures that shield? I’ve searched in vain.

Same here, I couldn't find anything on the shield maker, wonder if it wasn't just a one time outside contract due to the fact parts are scarce. I was told this on installation they have to reuse connectors because they are no longer made.

Provided the Nimbus sensor is correct. It's running cooler than the SHT-31 FARS by as much as 2° once we reached into the low 90s one day.  Guess the best way to know for sure would be to open the shield and insert a SHT-31 inside and see how it compares with the nimbus probe.  I did read somewhere when they started replacing the CRS with the MMTS they noticed about a degree cooler on the MMTS. 
I can say the airport ASOS is right with the FARS SHT-31 most days for highs. While the MMTS will lag back a bit on some days. 
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I wonder if it continues the practicality of collocating a Davis sensor or other sensor of known accuracy in the MMTS shield? Any insight on who manufactures that shield? I’ve searched in vain.
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Chit-Chat / StarLink Train!
« Last post by Cienega32 on Yesterday at 11:33:54 PM »
Anyone else see the StarLink Train rising out of the WNW a few minutes ago?
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Replacing FARS Fan with Case Fan
« Last post by CW2274 on Yesterday at 09:50:50 PM »
Yet another Davis fan has quit and they are now over $100 including shipping. 
LOL! You gotta be kidding me?! Tell me everything is fine.  Must be sold at the grocery store. :roll:  Unbelievable.

Here's what I use. Overkill, but works in my climate just fine. i'd shoot for the 25-45 CFM range. Don't go lees than stock.

https://www.coolerguys.com/collections/dc-12-volt-fans/products/sunon-80x25mm-high-speed-12v-fan-with-3-wire-3-pin-connector-pf80251-000u-g99
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Davis Instruments Weather Stations / Re: Replacing FARS Fan with Case Fan
« Last post by CW7491 on Yesterday at 09:24:31 PM »
I highly recommend Cooler Guys. Any 80mm fan will pretty much work with very minor modification to the fan housing.

https://www.coolerguys.com/
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Is there a difference in the old sensors, and the new sensors?  I believe I saw something about a humidity correcting needing to be applied.  My replacement sensor should be here in a week or so.
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.... Is this a clean the connection first step, then call Davis? Seems kind odd for the humidity sensor to crap out this quickly.

Yes it is odd for a new station but like all things there is a failure rate, nothing is 100% perfect and humidity sensors do have issues in bad environments. If it's a moisture/humidity/temperature issue then this might become evident observing when the issue occurs over a time frame.     

But yeah clean/check the ISS socket & fully re-seat cable jack a few times and check for any signs of moisture. Don't worry if there is some form of dielectric grease on the contacts, that can be normal.   
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