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Precipitation Sensor

Assembly

Rain/snow gauge that detects wet vs. dry pavement and measures precipitation accumulation. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Precipitation Sensor parts and their functions

3 top-level parts · 3 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Precipitation Sensor parts diagram: 1 funnel collector, 2 tipping bucket, 3 wetness sensor. 3 parts in 3 top-level items.
Precipitation Sensor parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Funnel Collector 1× Collector funnel and sieve
2 Tipping Bucket 1× Calibrated bucket that tips at 0.254 mm increments
3 Wetness Sensor 1× Capacitive or resistance element for wet/dry detection

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Bill of materials for Precipitation Sensor

3 top-level lines · 3 rows shown · 3 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Funnel Collector road-weather-station-precip-funnel 1× 1 · part
2 Tipping Bucket road-weather-station-tipping-bucket 1× 1 · part
3 Wetness Sensor road-weather-station-wetness-sensor 1× 1 · part

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Where the precipitation sensor is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
sunnyoptical.com ↗ Ningbo, CN Optics & camera modules 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
🇨🇳OFILM
ofilm.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Camera modules 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
vvdntech.com ↗ Gurugram, IN Electronics & camera modules 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
🇨🇳Truly Opto
truly.net ↗
Shanwei, CN Displays & camera modules 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
aactechnologies.com ↗ Singapore Acoustics & optics 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks