Pole Mount Cup Anemometer

$85.00 USD
$85.00 USD

Inspeed's Pole Mount Anemometer is an affordable solution for measuring wind speed without spending a lot of money, or where AC power may not be available. This anemometer package includes a wire-equipped wind sensor, digital display, and aluminum bracket with two mounting holes, so you only need a pole to mount it to.

Features You'll Love:

  • Ready to go out of the box - just connect the wires between the wind sensor and the display and it's working. Comes calibrated.
  • Aluminum mounting bracket has two mounting holes for easy installation.
  • Sapphire bearing provides exceptional sensitivity to gentle breezes.
  • Accurate readings even at wind speeds exceeding 100 mph.
  • Use it anywhere - home, RV, mobile or fixed installations.
  • Thousands in use across the world
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Product Details

Inspeed's Pole Mount Anemometer

Inspeed's rugged and affordable three cup Pole Mount Anemometer combines a high quality, Inspeed-designed, Made In America wind speed sensor with a bicycle speedometer to accurately monitor wind speeds up to 125 mph.

Mount the wind speed sensor to your own pole or roof bracket, bring the wire in through a window or some small hole (1/8" diameter), and stick the display on the glass, a window, or anywhere you want. Then, connect the red and black wires and voila-you’re ready to measure wind speed!  Great for folks who want to know how fast the wind is blowing without spending $350, and for sites where AC power may not be available.

The display is a bicycle speedometer, the Cateye Velo7, with a maximum speed of 125mph. Sadly the Sigma Sport MC10 (200 mph) is no longer available.  We use bicycle speedometers because they give you the biggest bang for the buck:  low cost, fast update rates, dual display of current speed along with your choice of max or average.

The wind speed sensor comes standard with a vertical metal mounting bracket and 25' of wire.  There are plenty of options for wire length and mounting - but if you need something special, don't hesitate to reach out to us - we will see what we can do!

Here is a link to the Owners Instructions for your information.

(Note: We used to call this the "Vortex" Pole Mount Anemometer)

Display Details

The anemometer display is a bicycle speedometer - one of two models: 

  1. Cateye Velo7: limited to a maximum speed of 125mph
  2. Sigma Sport MC10: limited to a maximum speed of 200 mph. 

We use bicycle speedometers because they give you the biggest bang for the buck:  low cost, fast update rates, dual display of current speed along with your choice of max or average.

Specifications

Digit Size

  • Top Display (Current Speed): 10mm (approx. 1/2")
  • Bottom Display (Max, Average, etc.): 5mm (approx. 1/4")

Display

The display is a bicycle speedometer - one of two models: 

  1. Cateye Velo7: limited to a maximum speed of 125mph
  2. Sigma Sport MC10: limited to a maximum speed of 200mph

We use bicycle speedometers because they give you the biggest bang for the buck:  low cost, fast update rates, dual display of current speed along with your choice of max or average.

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

Power

CR2032 Coin Battery located in the display - not the rotor/head

  • Battery life 1 to 3 years of intermittent, occasional use.
  • A few months to a year of continuous use, depending on wind conditions and mode of use
  • Display goes to low power mode "sleep" when the wind speed drops to zero, or if removed from the bracket when not in use; wakes up automatically when the rotor begins spinning

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

Speed Range

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

Speed Resolution

  • Top Anemometer Display (Current Speed): 0.5 mph
  • Bottom Anemometer Display (Max, Average, etc.): 0.01 mph

Display Update Rate

~1Hz (1 second)

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)

Accuracy

  • 0.5 mph from 4 to 10 mph
  • the greater of 1mph or +/-4% of reading from 10 to 50 mph
  • estimated within 4% of reading above 50 mph (cannot find a calibration service to verify the accuracy above ~50mph)
Instructions

Inspeed Owners Manual for Cateye Velo7

Inspeed Owners Manual for anemometers with a Cateye Velo7.

Here is a link to the PDF: Instructions for Cateye Velo7

Setting the WS on a Cateye Velo7

This is how to set the WS for a Cateye Velo7. The video shows how to set the WS to 127 - which is for a D3 Inspeed rotor; consult you instructions (or this web site) for the correct WS for your anemometer/rotor.

Here is the link to the Setting the WS on a Cateye Velo7

Inspeed Owners Manual for Sigma MC10 Display

Here are the owners instructions for Inspeed anemometers with a Sigma MC10 display.

Link: Inspeed Instructions for Sigma MC10 Display

Setting the WS on a Sigma MC10

Here is a video on how to set the WS on a Sigma Sport MC10. Consult the Owners Instructions on the correct WS for your anemometer/rotor.

Link to the video on YouTube: Setting the WS on a Sigma MC10

Setting the WS on a Cateye Velo8

Here is a video on how to set the WS on a Cateye Velo8. Consult the Owners Instructions for the correct WS for your rotor.

Link to the video on YouTube: Setting the WS on a Cateye Velo8

Setting the WS on a Sigma BC1200

This is a video on how to set the WS on a Sigma Sport BC1200 (note that there were several versions of the BC1200 - this is just one of them - they all work more or less the same way). Consult the Owners Instructions to make sure you enter the correct WS for your Inspeed anemometer/rotor.

Link to the video on YouTube: Setting the WS on a Sigma BC1200

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