Classic Wind Speed Sensor & Anemometer

Classic Wind Speed Sensor / 3-Cup Anemometer

$59.00 USD
$59.00 USD

Inspeed's Classic wind speed sensor is built with precision components to provide years of accurate weather monitoring.

Features You'll Love:

  • Wire length variants to suit different applications
  • Sapphire bearing provides exceptional sensitivity to gentle breezes and long life
  • +1mph / +1% of reading accuracy 7-100mph
  • Zero power to operate
  • Use it anywhere - home, RV, mobile or fixed installations.
  • Thousands in use across the world
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Inspeed's Classic Wind Speed Sensor - Anemometer

Inspeed's rugged and affordable Classic 3-Cup Anemometer is a high quality, Inspeed-designed, Made In America wind speed sensor a variety of wire lengths available.  We call it "Classic" because it's the one that got us started back in 2005, and still going strong.

World Class Accuracy:  based on wind tunnel testing in 2024, the accuracy of the "Classic" design is better than the greater of +1mph or +1% of reading between 7 and 100mph.  Hard to beat for the price, to be sure.

The Classic wind speed sensor uses a reed switch as the active element, with a magnet in the rotor that causes it to close momentarily once per rotation.  The conversion factor from pulse rate to wind speed is in the specifications below.

The base product has 25' of wire - but we offer standard options for 50', 100', and 200' feet.  If you need more - reach out to us - we can do up to 1,000' no problem!

The shaft has a Tungsten Carbide ball pressed into the end, which rides on a sapphire.  The result is very low friction - for low wind speed sensitivity, and basically zero wear - for long life.

The rotor is designed by Inspeed based on years of experience with some tough users (mainly storm chasers!). It is light and strong - to give you years of dependable service.

The mounting bracket can be attached to just about anything so it is easy to get up and running.  the single-screw mount to the head means that you can pivot the head relative to the bracket if you need to make fine adjustments to make the rotor completely level.

The Inspeed Classic anemometer is based on simplicity, ruggedness, and a commitment to precision and accuracy.  Download the Data Sheet for more information.

Specifications

Speed Range

~3 mph to 200 mph (~5 kph to over 200 kph)

Mounting Bracket

  • Supplied with an aluminum mounting bracket with 2 holes for screws.
  • Made from 1/8" x 1/2" aluminum bar stock
  • Designed to be mounted on top of a pole or other bracket.
  • Vertical bracket for anemometers/vanes, offset bracket for the E-Vane
  • Custom brackets available up request
  • Single screw head mounting means the bracket can be tilted to keep the head horizontal

Rotor Diameter

~6 in (150 mm)

Sensor Type

Inspeed offers 3 sensor types: reed switch, Hall, and Optical

  • Reed switch/magnet provide 1 pulse per rotation (more available on request)
  • Hall chip anemometers provide 1 pulse per rotation (same)
  • Hall chip E-Vanes provide 5-95% of the input voltage (3-24VDC)
  • Optical anemometers provide 8 pulses per rotation

Wire

  • Standard length is 25 feet (8m)
  • Additional options include 50 ft (15 m) and 100 ft (30 m) or more
  • Custom lengths available upon request - tested OK to over 1,500 feet
  • The wire is provided stripped and unterminated (except FlexWire and Mag Mount which have jack connections)
Instructions

Reed Switch Anemometer Instructions

Revision December 2024

Inspeed Classic Anemometer Data Sheet

Revision December 2024

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