Rain Bird WS PRO LT, Installation Manual

WS PRO LT weather station

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WS PRO LT

Weather Station

Installation Manual

This manual covers the procedure for installing your WS PRO LT weather station, for both direct connect
and wireless communication and for solar and DC powered options. Before installing the weather station(s)
at your site, read over the discussions of power sources, site selection, grounding, wireless communication
and direct connect weather stations.

Power Sources

Weather stations have an internal sealed rechargeable battery that must be recharged to assure continued
system function.  For recharging the battery, a solar panel or a user supplied external DC power source that
has a nominal rating of 18 V at 1 amp output is required.

Site Selection

The ideal site is representative of the general area, is level, and well away from obstructions such as
buildings, trees, and steep slopes.  If obstructions exist, use the Ten Times the Height Rule, which is
illustrated in Figure 1.   

Figure 1 Ten Times the Height Rule.

For example, if the height of the tree T is 8 feet and the height of the shed H is 7 feet, install the weather
station at least 80 ft away from the tree (i.e., 10T = 10x8 =80 ft) and 70 ft away from the shed (i.e., 10H =
10x7 = 70 ft).

Do not place the weather station near a sprinkler where it is likely to be sprayed by water, as this will
change the rain reported by weather station.