Home | About Us | Products | Services | Careers | Contact Us | Resources | Testimonials
 
Barometric Pressure
Carbon Dioxide Transmitters
Humidity and Dew Point Transmitters
Moisture in Oil Transmitters
Continuous Monitoring System
Automatic Weather Stations
Sounding Systems and Radiosondes
Thunderstorm / Lightning Detection Systems
Weather Radars
Ceilometers
Sensors
 
ITS Instruments   Under Construction..

  Click here to continue.
Vaisala Thunderstorm Local Lightning Sensor TSS928

Vaisala TSS928 provides superior performance in local-area lightning tracking. Lightning-sensitive operations rely on TSS928 to provide critical local lightning threat information to take advance precautions, initiate safety procedures, and isolate equipment with full confidence.
Vaisala's patented lightning algorithms give TSS928 the most precise ranging of any stand-alone lightning detection sensor available in the world today.

Detection Range

30-nautical miles (56 km) radius from sensor location.

Range Resolution

0-5 nautical miles (0-9 km), 5-10 nautical miles (9-19km) and
10-30 nautical miles (19-56km) (range can be set in nautical miles
or kilometers).

Bearing Resolution

1° increments, 0° to 360°, reported by octant  

Thunderstorm Detection Efficiency

90% within 10 nautical miles with one discharge; 99% with two
discharges; 99.9% with three discharges
 

Electrical Specifications

AC Power 115VAC±10% to 230VAC±10%
DC/AC Power 11-32VDC, 115VAC±10%
DC Power 11-32VDC
Power Consumption 100 watts maximum
Standards/Approvals: UL, CSA, CE

Communications

  • Metallic or fiber optic links
  • Serial ASCII format
  • RS-232 and RS-422 serial at 9600 bps
  • Output via automatic one-minute preset weather messages,
      instantaneous broadcast of data as event occurs or sensor can
      store and be polled by user.  

Mounting Configuration

Ground mount option
Roof mount option with tripod
Frame mount for either roof or ground options
Height 3.0 m max height recommended

Environmental Conditions

Operating/Storage
Temperature Range
-50°C to +50°C (with heater)
Maximum Wind Load 0–120 knots, 222 km/h
Humidity Tolerance 0% to 100%
Siting Requirements Flexible installation requirements.Questions should be referred to your
distributor or your Vaisala sales representative.


To request more information, please fill the form below.
First Name:
Last Name:
Title:
Company:
Address:
City:
E-mail:
Phone: -
Comments: