Omega Engineering RG-2500 Weather Radio User Manual


 
lbs/18 lbs
Optional Accessories:
Wind Screen, Alter Type
Event Recorder, Drum Chart
Calibrator Bottle
Digital Event Counter
Model RG-952
Model RG-6113-A
Model RG-2595
Model RG-2596
1
lbs/12 lbs
RG-2500-12: 14
8”
x 17 ”
RG-2500-12: 12” x 20”
Weight/Shipping:
RG-2500: 7
+
3% for 0 to 6 inches per hour
Switch:
Magnetic reed, SPST N.O., 10 Watts, 200 Vdc, 0.5 A max
Dimensions:
RG-2500:
+
1% for 1 to 3 inches per hour,
RG-2500E-12.
1.2 Specifications
Capacity:
Unlimited
Orifice:
RG-2500: 8” (20 cm)
RG-2500-12: 12” (30 cm)
Calibration:
0.01” per tip (0.25 mm), others on request
Accuracy:
RG-
2500-12. Model RG-2500 features a standard eight-inch diameter orifice, while the Model
RG-2500-12 has a twelve-inch diameter orifice. Both gauges have been designed with high
grade materials and have been built to provide years of trouble-free operation.
Each of the two gauges consists of a main collection funnel, an outer cover, an internal
funnel, a tipping bucket and magnetic switch assembly, a base, and mounting feet with
leveling adjustments.
Electrically heated versions of both gauges can be provided for use in cold climates, for
measuring frozen precipitation such as snow and sleet. The electrically heated versions
include the features listed above plus a heater element, a thermostat, a fuse holder and fuse,
and associated wiring and terminal blocks. The model numbers for the heated rain gauges are
RG-2500E and
.
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 General Description
The RG-2500 Series consists of two high quality rain gauges, Models RG-2500 and