Anemometer kits or plans

 Anyone know of any reliable kits or plans? I googled a couple but just
thought ask the pros. It needs to have computer hookup for download or
logging.

Thanks

mikell

  http://www.otherpower.com/anemometer.html

here.

 
We sell a kit which may suit you. Standalone it logs speed and
direction distributions. Logged data can be downloaded to a PC and
analysed using Excel or similar.
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~derekw/ane/anemain.htm

Derek Weston
Realtime Control

 Your site is one of them I found. No problem with it just going to continue
researching for others. I have a full machine shop and am a test engineer by
trade so it may fit in the program.

mikell

 zzzzppt@imaginary-isp.net (Moebius Velcro) wrote in message

Right. The best solution is a fiber optic downlead:
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~derekw/fane/fiberane.htm

The next best solution is to have the anemometer itself, protected to
a reasonably practical extent, doing the logging, and just accept the
occassional (destructive!) failure. While I'd expect a fried
anemometer from time to time at exposed sites in lightning-prone
areas, we've had no such reports from users of our DIY unit.

I have discussed lightning vulnerabilty with another Australian
anemometer manufacturer ( http://www.mcvan.com  ). I gained the
impression that they don't seem to have encountered problems, despite
many of their units being used in very exposed sites. Mind you, you
could drive a truck over some of their units (a slight exaggeration
perhaps :-) ) without damage to the anemometer, and if their
electronics are equally rugged, what's a few KA for a few usecs!