To find out the weather, it is not necessary to watch the meteorological service program or on the Internet. You can buy a home digital weather station with a wireless sensor, and you will know what temperature is outside the window without leaving the street.
The principle of operation of an electronic home weather station
The set of a home meteorological station usually includes:
- The main device with a display that shows weather data;
- remote wireless sensor and mountings for it;
- instruction for use in the language of the country in which it was sold.
If the device is powered by a battery, there will also be a charger for it, if not, then such a battery as a battery. The external sensor most often works from the battery.
Depending on the model, this device can determine the following parameters:
- air temperature in the room where the weather station is directly installed, and in the place where the wireless sensor is located;
- humidity, as well as temperature is determined in two places;
- Atmosphere pressure;
- wind speed and direction;
- a daily dose of precipitation;
- intensity of ultraviolet radiation;
- time of sunrise and sunset;
- time and date.
That is, a home weather station will replace you with a thermometer, a clock, a hydrometer, a weather vane, a precipitation meter and a barometer. That agree is very convenient. It not only can show the current state of the weather outside the window, but, based on all the data received, compose a weather forecast for a few days in advance.
Selecting a home wireless weather station
To make it convenient for you to use a home weather station, you first need to decide what data you want to know. After all, each set of models has a different set of meteorological functions. For example: TFA Spectro determines the air temperature (in the range of -29.9 to + 69.9 ° C), time, pressure and shows the weather in the form of signs, and TFA Stratos - temperature (-40 to + 65 ° C) , time (there is an alarm function), atmospheric pressure (exactly, with a 12-hour history display), humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, and weather forecast for the next day.
When buying such a device, you should choose one where you have all the functions you need, since a large number of unnecessary indicators will only increase its cost.
Also, pay attention to the size of the display, where the data is displayed. If it is small, then the numbers on it will be very small, which is not very convenient. It is best to choose a weather station with a large color screen or black and white, but with large digits. Many inexpensive models have an LCD display, which can only be viewed at a certain angle. You can see something on them, only looking at them from the front, but not from the side or from above.
Now there are several systems for measuring such indicators as temperature or pressure. Therefore, we should immediately specify what exactly their device measures: in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit,
The best manufacturers of home meteorological stations are TFA, La Crosse Technology, Wendox, Technoline. Their instruments are characterized by high quality and accuracy of measurements, and they are also guaranteed for a year.
Home weather stations with a portable sensor can be used not only to determine the weather conditions on the street, but also in rooms where you need to constantly monitor the air temperature and humidity. These include greenhouses or incubators.