Rain Gauge Battery Problem

[platham]

Hi

I've got a LaCrosse Rain Gauge and it's been ok for a couple of years but now it's starting to use a lot batteries.

I've used 4 AA Energizer Lithium batteries in 3 months, But it's always the same battery side (Where the Batteries Go)

Has anybody else had this problem and fixed it?

Thanks

Pete :lol:

[stormchaser1]

Hi

I've got a LaCrosse Rain Gauge and it's been ok for a couple of years but now it's starting to use a lot batteries.

I've used 4 AA Energizer Lithium batteries in 3 months, But it's always the same battery side (Where the Batteries Go)

Has anybody else had this problem and fixed it?

Thanks

Pete :lol:

Morning Pete

Im using i think its the 3600 Lacross weather station with the tipping rain gauge, for the first year it was fine , then it started to play up , i checked everything, and found that the REED had gone. SO i went to Maplins and purchased a new REED which cost very little , about 2 quid if i remember, i soldered this back together angain, and its working fine now

hope this helps

nigel

[platham]

Morning Pete

Im using i think its the 3600 Lacross weather station with the tipping rain gauge, for the first year it was fine , then it started to play up , i checked everything, and found that the REED had gone. SO i went to Maplins and purchased a new REED which cost very little , about 2 quid if i remember, i soldered this back together angain, and its working fine now

hope this helps

nigel

Thanks Nigel

So what does the REED do then?

Thanks

Pete :lol:

[stormchaser1]

Pete

Now your asking, lol { im no Physician lol

anyway persoanlly i think it has something to do with helping measure the rain,

I found this web site , have a read through , it mentions what a reed actually is , and it also helps with the lacross 2300 set up etc

http://www.gloomy-place.net/wshw.htm

nigel

[weather1967]

Hello Pete

If you like look here about reed .

http://www.geocities.com/meteo19671967/page2

Edited July 20, 2008 by weather1967

[Albireo380]

Pete

Now your asking, lol { im no Physician lol

anyway persoanlly i think it has something to do with helping measure the rain,

I found this web site , have a read through , it mentions what a reed actually is , and it also helps with the lacross 2300 set up etc

http://www.gloomy-place.net/wshw.htm

nigel

Thanks for the link Nigel. I bought a WS2300 recently and noticed the same temperature spike effect the guy on the link mentioned. So I will try his solution.

Cheers

Tom

[Bernard46]

Pete

Now your asking, lol { im no Physician lol

anyway persoanlly i think it has something to do with helping measure the rain,

I found this web site , have a read through , it mentions what a reed actually is , and it also helps with the lacross 2300 set up etc

http://www.gloomy-place.net/wshw.htm

nigel

That's a fantastic link - a brilliant description of using the WS2300 and full of useful hints - excellent work.

Bernard