Electronic Rain Gauge Never Needs Emptying

Electronic rain gauge never needs emptying FARM HOME Miscellaneous 17-3-38 You never have to empty this new precision electronic rain gauge that measures rainfall in hundredths of an inch and can be mounted up to 75 ft. away from the readout unit that goes in the house or barn. It has no moving parts and, unlike other rain guages which only measure to a tenth of an inch, doesn't have to be mounted completely level, according to inventor-manufacturer Bill Hughes of Innoquest. Here's how it works: Rain falls into a small plastic funnel and feeds down into a small tube that causes the water to form uniform size drops that each contain the same volume of water. As the drops of water fall off the tube, they pass through a pair of electrical contacts, conpleting an electrical circuit. The electric pulses are counted and calibrated to inches of rainfall. After triggering the electric contacts, the drops of water fall out the bottom of the gauge. "It's extremely accurate and is powered by a 9-volt battery that'll last 1 to 2 years. You never have to empty it. You just push the reset button on the monitor," says Hughes, who sells the rain gauge for $79.95 ($3 shipping). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bill Hughes, Innoquest, 307 S. Locust SL, Champaign, Ill. 61820 (ph 217 355-5547).

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