A Darlington Pair is used to amplify the small current produced when raindrops make contact with the sensor (metal strips or rain module). This amplified current drives the buzzer or LED.

Vodafone is joining forces with River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) and Wireless DNA to use its mobile network to provide more accurate rain nowcasting. Nowcasting ...

After upgrading Ecowitt gateway to GW2000A_V3.1.5, there is new sensor called 'srain_piezo' with values 0 and 1. Please make it available in this integration. the WS90 and WS85 now have a rain start ...

The rain sensor is a switch that is turned on when it rains. Rain sensors have two main uses: one is for automatic irrigation systems, and the other is for automatic windshield wiper modes. In order ...

Capacitive sensors, on the other hand, can be isolated from the water itself, and thus sense the levels without being subject to such degradation.

The capabilities of rain sensors are magnified manifold when integrated with IoT. Learn more about how IoT-enabled rain sensors can enhance rainfall data collection.

Omni-directional rain sensor utilizing scattered light detection reflected by rain or moisture on windshield glass is realized, while conventional rain sensor senses disturbances at point or line on ...

At a short range (up to 50 meters), several rain drops were erroneously detected. At medium range (50 to 100 meters) this decreased but as rainfall increased up to 50 mm per hour, the sensors’ ...