PreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation GaugePreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation GaugePreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation GaugePreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation GaugePreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation GaugePreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation GaugePreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation GaugePreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation Gauge
PreciBal - Balance Principle Precipitation Gauge

PreciBal - Weighing Rain Gauge

KISTERS’ PreciBal is an innovative high-quality precipitation gauge using the weighing principle for measuring liquid, solid and mixed precipitation within a wide temperature range. It conforms to the most stringent requirements of the WMO. PreciBal is a low…  Read more

Type PreciBal 200 PreciBal 314
Dimensions Diameter 385 mm, height 650 mm, weight 9.5 kg Diameter 385 mm, height 630 mm, weight 9.5 kg
Orifice Diameter and Area Diameter 160 mm, area 200 cm2 Diameter 200 mm, area 314 cm2
Bucket Capacity 1.500 mm 1000 mm
Intensity 3000 mm/h
Accuracy of Amount ±0.025 mm or ±1 % 0.016 mm or ±1 %
Accuracy of Intensity ±1.5 mm/h or ±1 %
Threshold of Amount 0.025 mm/40 min 0.016 mm/40 min
Threshold of Intensity 0.025 mm/min 0.016 mm/min
Resolution Amount: 0.001 mm; Intensity: 0.1 mm/h
Measuring Element Strain-gauge bridge
Power Supply
  • 5 to 30 VDC / max 40 mW, typ 1.2 mA@12 VDC
  • Heating: 10-28 VDC / 0.8-2.5 A / 8-75 W
Pulse Output by Relay Contact 1 / 0.1 / 0.01 mm (1 / 0.1 / 0.01 / 0.001 inch), max 24 VDC/0,5 A
Serial Output SDI12 V1.4 / RS 485 MODBUS RTU/ASCII
Output Parameters Intensity, cumulative precipitation, weight (metric and imperial units)
Connector M12 8-pin; M12 4-pin (for optional heater)
Installation 3 point triangular mount
(option: 3 point to 2”/4” mounting bracket for direct pole mounting, see below)
Operating Measuring Temperature Range
  • Unheated version: -40 to +70 °C (with antifreeze below +4 °C, without snow accumulation or ice accretion)
  • Heated version: -40 to +70 °C (by anti-freeze and with heating @ 24 VDC heater)
Operating Deployment Conditions Temperature: -40 to +70 °C / Humidity: 0 to 100 %
Degree of Protection Instrument: IP 65, Load Cell: IP 68