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Equipment Entry

Instrument:Precipitation
Manufacture:Texas Electronics
Model No:TE525MM
Serial No:65560-615
Tag No:
Acquisition Date:2015-09-28
Project:CDFW
Location on 2021-12-01:Bouldin Alfalfa,
Notes:

Documents

Calibration: cal_TexasElec_TE525MM_sn65560-615_20150722.pdf

History

Rec No.DateLoc FromTitleLoc ToNotes
5615 2021-12-01 Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Tested Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation We dripped 240ml of water through the bucket using a peristaltic pump powered with a lithium battery. This should result in 50 tips in about 20 minutes. We got 50 tips so this bucket is good to go until next year.
5582 2021-11-18 Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Calibration Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation We dripped 240ml of water through the bucket using a peristaltic pump powered with a lithium battery. This should result in 50 tips in about 20 minutes. We got 52 tips and I adjusted both set screws 1 turn CCW.
5542 2021-10-21 Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Tested Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation We dripped 240ml of water through the bucket using a peristaltic pump powered with a lithium battery. This should result in 50 tips in about 20 minutes. We got 54 tips and adjusted its set screws 1.5 turns CCW (1/2 turn of both screws is a 2-3% adjustment).
4974 2020-11-19 Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Tested Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation After cleaning the tipping bucket we connected it to a CR23x and dripped 475ml of water through the bucket which should result in 100 tips. We got 106 tips. We will retest with better water metering system
4120 2019-10-22 Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Calibration Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation After cleaning the tipping bucket we connected it to a CR23x and dripped 475ml of water through the bucket which should result in 100 tips. We got 103 tips – no adjustment needed.
3745 2018-10-18 Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Calibration Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Got 90 of 100 tips. Adjusted screws a total of 2.5 turns CW.

2018-10-18: Got 90 tips and adjusted screws 1 turn CW.
2018-11-01: Got 91 tips and adjusted screws 2 turns CCW accidentally (should have been CW).
2018-12-13: Got 86 tips and adjusted screws 4.5 turns CW.
2018-12-18: Got 107 tips and adjusted screws 1 turn CCW.
2399 2016-08-12 Lab none Installed Bouldin Alfalfa Precipitation Installed with the initial set up of the site.