High Precision Rainfall Measurement: Designed for accurate precipitation monitoring with strong sensitivity and stable real time rainfall data output.
Integrated Rotary Positioning Structure: The integrated rotating positioning design makes disassembly, installation, and maintenance more convenient.
Streamlined Tipping Bucket Design: The three dimensional streamlined bucket helps improve water flow performance and rainfall measurement consistency.
Suspended Arc Guide Head: The suspended arc guide structure supports smooth water collection, excellent drainage, and easier cleaning.
RS485 Modbus Output: Built in RS485 Modbus output enables easy connection with existing weather monitoring systems and IoT platforms.
High Resolution Rainfall Monitoring: Suitable for applications that require high precision and high resolution precipitation data.
Durable ABS Housing: Made with industrial grade white ABS material for a clean appearance, good durability, and long term outdoor performance.
IP68 Aviation Connector: Waterproof aviation plug design improves system reliability in humid, rainy, and outdoor environments.
Flexible Accessories Available
Optional accessories include mounting brackets, GPRS module, mobile app, cloud platform, solar power supply, power cable, and communication cable.
Suitable for 50 to 70 mm Round Pipe Installation: The optional mounting bracket supports common pole installation and can adapt to different field environments.
JW-RG-DC-12(LC41) tipping bucket rain gauge is designed for accurate rainfall measurement in modern weather monitoring systems. It uses an integrated rotary positioning structure, a streamlined tipping bucket, and a suspended arc guide design to improve drainage performance, measurement sensitivity, and long term stability. It is suitable for meteorological stations, smart agriculture, flood warning, urban drainage monitoring, hydrology projects, and environmental monitoring systems.
2. Product Overview
JW-RG-DC-12(LC41) tipping bucket rain gauge is a high precision rainfall sensor developed for real time precipitation monitoring. It adopts a compact integrated structure that makes installation, calibration, and maintenance more convenient. The optimized tipping bucket design helps rainwater flow smoothly into the measuring mechanism, improving measurement accuracy and reducing cleaning difficulty.
With high sensitivity, fast response, and stable operation, this rain gauge can quickly capture rainfall changes and provide reliable precipitation data for agriculture, hydrology, flood control, urban planning, and weather observation. The sensor supports RS485 Modbus output and can be integrated with data loggers, RTUs, IoT gateways, weather stations, and cloud monitoring platforms.
The housing uses durable white ABS material for long term outdoor use, while the waterproof aviation connector helps improve field reliability in rain, humidity, and harsh environments.
Item
Description
Product Type
Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
Measurement Method
Tipping bucket rainfall measurement
Output Signal
RS485 Modbus
Housing Material
White industrial grade ABS
Connector Type
IP68 aviation connector
Installation Method
Pole mounting with optional bracket
Compatible Pole Diameter
50–70 mm round pipe
Data Storage
Up to 100000 records depending on configuration
Optional Accessories
GPRS module mobile app cloud platform solar power cable communication cable mounting bracket
Application Scenarios
Weather station agriculture hydrology flood warning urban drainage environmental monitoring
3.Output and Integration Overview
The tipping bucket rain gauge supports RS485 Modbus output, making it easy to integrate with industrial and IoT monitoring systems.
Typical integration options include:
RS485 Modbus communication
Weather station data logger
RTU telemetry terminal
IoT gateway
GPRS wireless module
Solar powered monitoring system
Mobile app monitoring
Local PC software
Cloud platform dashboard
Hydrology and flood warning platform
The built in storage chip can support up to 100000 data records, helping users maintain historical rainfall data for analysis and reporting.
4. Application Scenarios
Automatic Weather Stations: Used as a rainfall measurement module in automatic weather stations for continuous precipitation data collection.
Smart Agriculture: Provides rainfall data for irrigation planning, field water balance analysis, crop growth management, and farm weather monitoring.
Flood Warning Systems: Suitable for urban flood warning, river basin monitoring, small watershed monitoring, and disaster prevention systems.When combined with water level sensors, an RTU, wireless communication, and threshold-based alarms, this rain gauge can serve as the rainfall monitoring component of a complete rainfall and flood monitoring system.
Hydrology Monitoring: Can be used in hydrological stations, reservoirs, catchments, river monitoring points, and water resource management projects.
Urban Drainage Monitoring: Supports rainfall data collection for stormwater management, drainage planning, and smart city waterlogging prevention.
Environmental Monitoring: Suitable for ecological stations, parks, campuses, industrial parks, and outdoor environmental monitoring networks.
FAQ
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1. What is a tipping bucket rain gauge used for?
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A tipping bucket rain gauge is used to measure rainfall amount in weather stations, smart agriculture, hydrology monitoring, flood warning, and urban drainage systems.
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2. What output signal does this rain gauge support?
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This rain gauge supports RS485 Modbus output, making it suitable for data loggers, RTUs, gateways, and cloud monitoring platforms.
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3. Can it be used in automatic weather stations?
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Yes. It can be integrated into automatic weather stations for real time rainfall measurement and precipitation data collection.
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4. Can JW-IoT provide this rain gauge for smart agriculture projects?
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Yes. JW-IoT can provide this tipping bucket rain gauge for farm weather monitoring, irrigation planning, and agricultural IoT systems.
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5. Is this rain sensor suitable for flood warning systems?
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Yes. It can provide rainfall data for flood warning, urban waterlogging monitoring, watershed monitoring, and disaster prevention systems.
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6. What is the advantage of the streamlined tipping bucket design?
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The streamlined tipping bucket helps rainwater flow smoothly, improves drainage performance, and supports stable rainfall measurement.
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7. Does the sensor support outdoor installation?
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Yes. The rain gauge is designed for outdoor installation and can be mounted on poles, weather stations, rooftops, and monitoring towers.
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8. Can JW-IoT support RS485 Modbus integration?
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Yes. JW-IoT can support RS485 Modbus integration with data acquisition devices, IoT gateways, and remote monitoring platforms.
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9. What mounting accessories are available?
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Optional accessories include mounting brackets for 50–70 mm round pipes, communication cables, power modules, GPRS modules, and solar power systems.
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