Senseca BTD-1 Thunderstorm Warning System (35km)

Lightning detection: Triggered by cloud-to-ground, intracloud and cloud-cloud lightning.

Lightning events detected:

Charged Precipitation (Prewarning)

Strong Electric Field (Prewarning)

Severe Storm

Measuring range: 35 km (Default) / 83 km (Optional)

Range resolution: 1 m

Range accuracy:

For flashes within 20 km: ±5 km

For flashes within 83 km: ±10 km

Detection efficiency:

For flashes within 35 km:

97% for a single lightning flash

99.9% for storm with 2 lightning flashes

For flashes within 56 km:

95% for a single lightning flash

99% for storm with 2 lightning flashes

99.9% for storm with 3 lightning flashes

False alarm rate:

For flashes within 35 km: <1%

For flashes within 83 km: <2%

Maximum flash rate: 120 flashes per minute

Flash latency: 2 seconds

Output: RS422, Relays

Power supply: 9…36 Vdc

Power consumption: 2 W typical, up to 50 W with Extreme Heater Module

Connection: M12 connectors (Stainless Steel)

Operating temperature: -20...+40 °C

Relative humidity: 0...100% RH

Protection rating: IP66

Material:

Housing: Aluminium

Sphere antenna: Stainless Steel

Insulators: PTFE/Acrylic

Weight: Approx. 4.3 kg

See Datasheet for suitable figuration.

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