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Wind vane drawing Heavy duty wind vane with anodized aluminum tail and powder coated nose. Parts are precision laser cut and machined for a high quality instrument. All hardware is is stainless steel or aluminum and is corrosion resistant. The direction is sensed using a custom dual wiper 5k potentiometer with continious rotation and no dead band! Our competitors wind vanes have a 5° or more dead band where direction isn't measured.

Like the anemometer, our wind vane features a convenient RJ-45 jack built into its base. Wiring the wind vane is simply a matter of inserting the end of the patch cord to the Wind Data Logger. Weight is 500 grams (1 lb 1.6 oz).

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Wind vane

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US Price: $85.00 USD
Please call us at +1-507-454-2727 to place an order.

Wind vane sensor compatible with our Wind Data Logger. Note that APRS6551, Tee Assembly, is generally required to connect both an anemometer and wind vane to a Wind Data Logger.

Part Number: APRS6502
Shipping Weight: 2.00 pounds
RoHS: non-compliant
Wind vane, kit

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US Price: $65.00 USD
Please call us at +1-507-454-2727 to place an order.

Assembly of the wind vane is moderately difficult and will take about 45 minutes. We pre-epoxy the bearing in place and include a packet of Loctite 222 thread locker. The RJ-45 connector is soldered to the wind vane potentiometer, so there is no soldering required. You will need Phillips (+) and flat blade screw drivers, an end wrench, and sharp wire cutters.

Note: This is a special order item and must be ordered in 5 or more quantity.

Part Number: APRS6503
Shipping Weight: 2.00 pounds
RoHS: non-compliant
Tee assembly, kit

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US Price: $18.00 USD
Please call us at +1-507-454-2727 to place an order.

The tee kit provides mechanical and electrical connections for an anemometer and wind vane to share a single mount and data cable. This is required to hook a wind vane and anemometer to a Wind Data Logger.

Part Number: APRS6551
Shipping Weight: 2.00 pounds
RoHS: compliant

Additional Details

view of wind vane potentiometer and connector

Wind Vane Schematic


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