- Tipping Bucket Switch Mk 5
Archive
Bib No.:
- 631908
Level:
- Item
Archive Reference:
- MET/4/3/115
Creator:
- Meteorological Office
Date:
- No Date
Extent of unit:
- Height 18cm Length 26cm Depth 14cm
Description:
- Made by the Meteorological office to measure precipitation. This Mark 5 has a Stainless steel bucket mounted on a spindle, which tips when it reaches a certain weight, depositing the precipitation into another compartment. Each time the bucket tips, a magnet activates a reed switch, the Mark 5 has two switches, if one fails the other can provide continuity until a replacement is fitted. The instrument is cast from an aluminium alloy which surrounds the bucket and switch mechanism, giving greater protection.
Media Type:
- Artefact
Language:
- N/A
Conditions Governing Access:
- Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
Owning Organisation:
- Met Office
Location:
- Archive Exeter
Collection:
- Archive Collection
Status:
- Reference Only
Location (Room/Bay):
- W07.C3