{"product_id":"anemometer-for-wind-speed-measurements","title":"Anemometer for Wind Speed Measurements","description":"\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eNeed a robust, accurate and reliable sensor for measuring wind speed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eThis is an anemometer wind speed sensor designed for agriculture, meteorological and environmental monitoring applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eIt has an NPN transistor pull-down output. Each pulse will pull down the signal to ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eThere are 20 pulses per revolution, so accurate wind speeds can be measured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eI've used many different anemometers in different projects, from very low cost ones which have snapped or degraded over time to very expensive ones which were great, but too expensive to install in many locations. The sensor we have sourced here is a good balance between reasonable cost, accurate data and good robustness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8168\/files\/Anemometer_Instructions.pdf?v=1781273327\" title=\"instructions for an anemometer\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe datasheet for this unit is available here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eNote: You will need to wire this up to your microcontroller and implement correct pulse monitoring code to obtain measurements from this sensor. You could look at using our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.curiouselectric.co.uk\/collections\/environmental-sensors\/products\/wind-sensor-interface\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"interface circuit to monitor wind speed and direction\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWind Sensor Interface unit from The Curious Electric Company\u003c\/a\u003e – this has been specifically designed to accurately read an anemometer and wind vane and return average values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eManufacturer code: \u003cb\u003eZTS-3000-TR-FSJT-NPN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eNot suitable for under 12 year old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Curious Electric Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291795599739,"sku":null,"price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8168\/files\/PXL_20260612_105950624.jpg?v=1781263725","url":"https:\/\/www.curiouselectric.co.uk\/products\/anemometer-for-wind-speed-measurements","provider":"The Curious Electric Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}