Anemometer, "Junk"? [RE-wrenches]

[William Bryce]

Hi again Travis and Todd

I was suggesting a mid level device that would work well for you.  That 
would meet the following criteria.

1. Solar powered
2. Wireless
3. Long range
4. Not prohibitively expensive
5. Not custom made

The Davis Vantage Pro  can fill all of these requirements. As for Davis 
Instruments producing "Junk" that is stretching it.  Do we  classify  
all products produced by a company  as "junk"  because of one part of  a 
 product line has a problem?  In that case, then Trace ( Xantrex) would 
be in a bigger mess that it is.  My Davis equipment is installed  in a 
Class 3 wind area and gets a workout every day for the last year. This 
is my third station, and by far the best.  We have owned  a Peet Bros, 
and Oregon Scientific station before this one.

As for the reed switch  in the Anemometer.  It is the standard for low 
to mid grade stations and some higher grades.  NRG Systems has some of 
the Best wind measuring instruments that use Hall Effect sensors or 
magnets and  coils to produce voltage for measurement.  We use the NRG 
tower and logger to preform site surveys for small wind installs. But 
NRG does not have a  station that met the  requested  criteria. I have 
never had a anemometer fail in any brand of station,  because of the 
reed switch.   I purchased my Davis unit on the "Bleeding Edge"  
revision A.  I had a problem with the anemometer floating  in high winds 
that prevented the magnet from activating the reed switch.   That was 
fixed by the replacement Revision B sensor.

The Oregon Scientific  station is cheaper, and worked OK for us, but we 
had many problems that you can read about on the  List that I linked to 
on a earlier post.  It also does not offer a  repeater for installing 
the sensor high up and away from the receiving  console. Because this is 
one of my first posts to this board, don't just take my word for it.  
You can find all  information, good and bad, on any weather station on 
that list.  Small wind installs are our Business, and we have figured 
out what works  here in Montana with our robust winds. 

Cheers

Logan
 

Pine Ridge Products
www.pineridgeproducts.com
Certified Bergey windpower Dealer/Installer

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