{"id":17067,"date":"2018-10-30T19:50:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T08:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomsongroup.com.au\/?post_type=product&#038;p=17067"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T05:24:33","slug":"lufft-ws100-radar-precipitation-sensor-smart-disdrometer","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/thomsongroup.com.au\/product\/lufft-ws100-radar-precipitation-sensor-smart-disdrometer\/","title":{"rendered":"Lufft WS100 Radar Precipitation Sensor \/ Smart Disdrometer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Maintenance-free and extremely fast measurement of rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, hail and intensity, thanks to radar measurement technology. The smart radar rain sensor &amp; present weather detector!<\/h3>\n<p>Using a 24-GHz Doppler radar and adjustable heating, the Lufft WS100 measures the speed of all forms of condensed water: rain, freezing rain, hail, snow and sleet.<br \/>\nThe low-energy sensor detects precipitation from the first drop. Uses include: hydrology and water management, agricultural and environmental science, building automation, meteorology or airport and traffic control.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Parameters measured:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Rain\/precipitation quantity, rain\/precipitation type (Rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, hail)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Measurement technology:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>24GHz Doppler radar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Product highlights:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Very fast response time, maintenance-free measurement, present weather detection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Interfaces<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td>RS-485 semi-duplex two-wire, SDI-12, pulse interface \/ UMB protocol, Modbus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Advantages<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintenance-free operation &#8211; no moving parts<\/li>\n<li>Energy-saving sensor thanks to the improved ECO mode (0.4 VA)<\/li>\n<li>Extended heating capacity allows operation in summer as well as in winter<\/li>\n<li>Improved heating power with lower power consumption: Sensor heating integrated directly on the dome wall, power consumption with 9 VA heating.<\/li>\n<li>Very long service life and high operational reliability due to high quality components<\/li>\n<li>Extremely fast measurement from the first raindrop<\/li>\n<li>Detection of precipitation and rainfall (rain, freezing rain, hail, snow and sleet)<\/li>\n<li>Detection of drop size (0.3 to 5 mm)<\/li>\n<li>Differentiation between 11 classifications of drop sizes<\/li>\n<li>Sensor provides rain intensity with higher resolution starting from 0.01 mm<\/li>\n<li>Improved measurement accuracy thanks to patented self-developed radar module<\/li>\n<li>Precipitation sensor with radar technology: 24GHz Doppler radar<\/li>\n<li>Designed for Weather Critical Operations and Operation Efficiency: Traffic, Rail, Renewables, Building management, Air Quality<\/li>\n<li>Particularly suitable for places or areas which are difficult to access due to being maintenance-free<\/li>\n<li>No maintenance or calibration, no additional hidden costs<\/li>\n<li>Multiple and simultaneous interfaces for data output and communication<\/li>\n<li>SDI-12 and RS-485 Modbus for reliable data transmission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-glossy fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #1a4f7b; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thomsongroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lufft_WS100_Radar_Precipitation_Sensor___Smart_Disdrometer.pdf\">Download Datasheet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintenance-free and extremely fast measurement of rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, hail and intensity, thanks to radar measurement technology. The smart radar rain sensor &amp; present weather detector! Using a 24-GHz Doppler radar and adjustable heating, the Lufft WS100 measures the speed of all forms of condensed water: rain, freezing rain, hail, snow and sleet. 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