USED BELFORT INSTRUMENT FISHER & PORTE 1559EA11B 35C 35-1559EA11XX1

THE BELFORT INSTRUMENT FISHER & PORTE MODEL 1559EA11B 35C PRECIPITATION GAUGE IS A UNIVERSAL WEIGHING-TYPE INSTRUMENT DESIGNED FOR CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OF PRECIPITATION. THIS DEVICE OPERATES ON A WEIGHING MECHANISM TO DETECT AND ACCUMULATE PRECIPITATION, FEATURING A TYPICAL CAPACITY OF 12 INCHES (300 MM) OF WATER EQUIVALENT. MEASURED DATA IS MECHANICALLY RECORDED ONTO A ROTATING DRUM CHART, WHICH IS DRIVEN BY A SPRING-WOUND CLOCK FOR EXTENDED RECORDING PERIODS, COMMONLY CONFIGURED FOR 8-DAY OR 31-DAY CYCLES. THE INTERNAL DESIGN OFTEN INCORPORATES A DUAL-GATE BUCKET SYSTEM TO TRANSFER COLLECTED PRECIPITATION TO THE WEIGHING PLATFORM, ENSURING ACCURATE MEASUREMENT.