f. Check to be sure the downspout screen is clean and in place on the water exit
downspout. If this screen gets plugged with debris, water can back up to the drip
counting gold electrodes causing extra counts that can more than double the
recorded rain. The screen keeps bugs out of the interior of the sensor.
g. Replace the funnel by lining up the lock/unlock label located on the side of the
funnel with the notch on the interface plate. Ensure the pyranometer cable and
connector are on the same side. If the funnel is misaligned (rotated 180 degrees), the
pyranometer wire can get caught up in the spring that locks the two pieces together.
Additionally, the wire can divert rain drops away from the sensing electrode if it
crosses that section.
h. Press the funnel down against the spring and turn clockwise until it clicks in place.
i. Check the level of the ClimaVUE 50 (either with a torpedo level, bubble level, or the
built-in tilt sensor).
FIGURE 9-5. Rain gage cutout
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