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WA25 Wind Set for Arctic Conditions

The Vaisala Wind Set WA25 is a high quality cup and vane wind measurement station designed for arctic conditions. The WA25 consists of a Vaisala Anemometer WAA252, a Vaisala Wind Vane WAV252, and optional crossarm, a power supply and cabling.

 

Wind speed

 

Sensor / transducer type
Measurement range
Starting threshold
Accuracy (range 0.4...60 m/s)
    with characteristic transfer function
    with transfer function U=0.1xR

cup anemometer / opto-chopper
0.4...75 m/s
<0.5 m/s *

±017 m/s **

±0.5 m/s

* Measured with cup wheel in position least favoured by flow direction. Optimum position gives approx. 0.35 m/s threshold.
** Standard deviation.

Wind direction

 

Sensor / transducer type
Measurement range
(wind speed 0.4...75 m/s)
Starting threshold
Delay distance
Resolution
Accuracy

vane / optical code disc
0...360°

<0.4 m/s
<0.5 m
±2.8°
better than ±3°

Inputs and outputs

 

Operating power supply
      WAA252
     

      WAV252


Output for WAA252 (wind speed)
      Transducer output
      Transfer function

      Transducer output level

Output for WAV252 (wind direction)
      Transducer output
      Transducer output level
         


Uin = 24 VDC ±10%, max. 3.2 A
72 W below +2 °C (+36 °F) (heating on)
1 W above +6 °C (+43 °F) (heating off)
Uin = 24 VDC ±10%, max. 2.1 A
50 W below +2 °C (+36 °F) (heating on)
1 W above +6 °C (+43 °F) (heating off)
 
0...75 m/s = 0...750 Hz square wave
U = 0.39 + 0.10 x R
(U = wind speed [m/s], R = o/p pulse rate [Hz])
(Iout < +5 mA) high state > 11 V
(Iout > -5 mA) low state < 2 V

6-bit parallel GRAY code
(Iout < +5 mA) high state > 11 V
(Iout > -5 mA) low state < 2 V                 

Operating temperature

 

With shaft heating
Storage temperature

-55...+55 °C (-58...+131 °F)
-60...+70 °C (-76...+158 °F)

 

DATASHEET» WS425.en_01.pdf (380kB)
HANDBOOK» WA25.en.pdf (520kB)