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See [[Rain measurement]] | See [[Rain measurement]] | ||
Officially the rain gauge should at a distance away of 2 times the height of each nearby object (buildings, trees, walls, solid fences etc.) and just high enough off ground level to avoid possibility of splashing | Officially the rain gauge should at a distance away of 2 times the height of each nearby object (buildings, trees, walls, solid fences etc.) and just high enough off ground level to avoid possibility of splashing. | ||
You can experiment, but for amateurs, no more than a metre off the ground (or roof if mounted above it)* and at least a metre from any wall or solid fence whose height exceeds that of the sensor seems good enough. | You can experiment, but for amateurs, no more than a metre off the ground (or roof if mounted above it)* and at least a metre from any wall or solid fence whose height exceeds that of the sensor seems good enough. | ||