IS 5225 : 1992

( Reaffirmed 1998 )

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Indian Standard
METEOROLOGY - RAINGAUGE,
NON-RECORDING -SPECIFICATION
(First Revision )

UDC 551-508.77

@ BIS 1992

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

December 1992 Price Group 3

Meteorological Instruments Sectional Committee, LM 21

FOREWORD
The~Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after
the draft finalized by the Meteorological Instruments Sectional Committee had been approved by
the Light Mechanical Engineering Division Council.
Accuracy in the measurement of rainfall is of great importance in almost all fields of national
economy and is of special significance in agriculture, irrigation, design of waterways, flood
control, power generation and the conservation of water resources on both national and
international scales. The Director General of Meteorology, New Delhi has been designated
the sole authority for ensuring the correct rainfall registration in India and the India Meteoro-
logical Department is at present responsible for the testing and certification of all types of
raingauges and rainmeasures made within the country. All rainfall registration authorities have
also been instructed to use only raingauges and rainmeasures tested and certified by the India
Meteorological Department.
This standard was originally published in 1969. This revision is based on further experience
gained in the manufacture of Meteorological Instruments and other developments in this fieId.
Main modifications are:
1) Figures 1, 2 and 3 have been modified based on an improved model of FRP non-
recording raingauge. Only one size of bottle of capacity 4 litres with additional
overflow cylinder has been indicated. With the experience it is found that it is
necessary to provide an additional cylinder not only with two litre bottle but
also with four litre bottle.
NOTE - In the design a overlapping between the collector and base has been provided to prevent
injection of rain water between the base and co!lector thereby protecting the locking ring from
corrosion.
2) A suitable stop mentioned in 8.2.1 has been diagramatically indicated in Fig. 3.
3) Locking arrangement ( hasp and staple ) mentioned in 8.163 has been indicated in
Fig. 1.
4) New clauses 5.1 ( f ) and 8.5 have been added.
In the formulation of this standard, due consideration has been given to the requirements laid
down by the World Meteorological -Organization, Geneva, in addition to the special circum-
stances obtaining in this country.
For the purpose ef deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised)‘. The number
of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.
 IS 5225 : 1992

Indian Standard
METEOROLOGY -RAINGAUGE,
NON-RECORDING -SPECIFICATION
( First Revision )
1 SCOPE or other deterioration when exposed to
widely varying climatic conditions in the
1.1 This standard specifies the requirements open air, while at the same time, being
for non-recording raingauges with capacities light in weight; the addition of a suitable
of 100, 200, 400 and 1 000 mm rainfall. ultra-violet inhibitor is recommended for
increasing its durability;
2 REFERENCES
The -following Indian Standards are necessary b) Freedom from attack by animal, insect
or fungoid life;
adjuncts to this standard:
C) Smooth and permanent surface finish so
IS No. Title as to facilitate free flow of precipitation,
617 : 1975 Aluminium and aluminium d) Low thermal conductivity so as to
alloys ingots and castings for minimize evaporation Iosses or conden-
general engineering purposes sation gains;
( second revision )
e) A life of not less than 15 years in the
4849 : 1968 Rain measures open; and
3 DESCRIPTION f ) Pin in locking arrangement and hasp and
staple shall be of brass or stainless steel
3.1 The raingauge consists essentially of a to prevent corrosion/rusting.
collector which intercepts the sample of rain-
fall to be measured and a receiver consisting 5.1.1 While any material satisfying the above
of a base and a bottle in which the rainfall requirements may be used, fibre glass reinfor-
collected is stored. The collector is exposed ced polyester is considered as a suitable
above ground level while the reciever is fixed material.
partially below ground level.
NOTE - Galvanized iron sheet is not considered
4 TYPES as a suitable material for this purpose.

4.1 This standard specifies to collectors 200

cm2 and 100 cm2 in area, two bases and three Table 1 Nominal Measuring Capacity and
bottles of capacities 2, 4 and 10 litres. All Combinations
components are completely interchangeable
and combinations of these provide the rain- ( Clauses 4.1 and 7.1 )
gauges as given in Table 1.
NominalMeasuring Collector Base Bottle
4.2 The 200 mm capacity raingauges shall meet Capacity, mm
the requirements of most of the stations in the Rainfall
country. The 400 mm capacity and 1 000 mm 100 200 cm* Small 2 litre
capacity gauges with 100 cm* collectors are 200 200 cm1 Small 4 litre
recommended for use in heavy and very heavy 400 100 cm* Small 4 litre
rainfall areas. 1000 100 cm’ Large 10 litre
5 MATERIAL
NOTE-The 100 and 200 mm rainfall raingauges
5.1 The material used for the manufacture of are identical except for the bottles used. The use
of 2 litre bottle is advisable only in regions where
the raingauges shall have the following rair,fall between two observations is likely to be less
properties: than 100mm or where an additional cylinder is
used to collect the overflow. if any, from the bottle.
a) Rigidity and strength with no distortion

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5.2The material for the rim of the collector 81.2 The lower ends of the 200 cmZ and 100
shall be gun metal or aluminium alloy conform- cm2 collectors shall be identical and shall
ing to grade A9 of IS 617 : 1975. provide an interchangeable fitting with the
raingauge base.
5.3 The material for the locking ring shall be
rigid plastic of a suitable composition or metal 81.3 A suitable locking arrangement shall be
satisfying the requirements specified in 5.1. provided for locking the collector to the base.

6 DIMENSIONS 8.2 Base

6.1 The dimensions for collectors, bottles, bases The design of the base shall be such as to per-
and locking rings shall be as given in Fig. 1 to 4. mit direct and interchangeable fitting of colle-
ctors of either size.
6.1.1 The inside diameter of the collector rim
shall be correct within & O-5 mm of the speci- 82.1 A locking ring ( see Fig. 3 ) shall be
fied value when measured in any four directions fitted inside at the top end of the base to pro-
and the mean of the four values shall be within vide means for locking the collector funnel on
f 0.2 mm of the specified value. it. The ring shall be either bonded to the base
with a suitable and strong adhesive or moulded
6.1.2 Where no tolerances have been indicated, to the base. A suitable stop shall be provided
normal manufacturing tolerances shall apply. in the locking ring so that it does not rotate
further and get unlocked.
7 DESIGNATION
7.1 For the purpose of inquiry or order, the 8.2.2 The special large capacity base and 10
raingauge shall be designated by the nominal litre bottle for very heavy rainfall stations may
measuring capacity as shown in Table 1. be as suggested in Fig. 4; the base shal1 have
the standard interchangeable fitting for the
Example: 100 cm2 collector.
A r&gauge with a nominal measuring 8.3 Bottle
capacity of 200 mm of ramfall, consisting
of a collector, bottle and base as shown in The bottle shall be of polythene, with
Table 1 shall be designated as: nominal capacities of 2 litres, 4 Iitres or
Raingauge, 200 mm rainfall IS 5225 10 litres and shall be provided with one or
more handles for lifting it out of the receiver.
The bottle shallbe completely contiined within
8 GENERAL REQUIR%MENTS the base. The upper portions of the bottle
8.1Collector shall be smoothly curved so that when tilted,
all the water from inside drains out completely
The collector shall have a rim cemented firmly leaving no water in the bottle. The mouth of
at the top. If the collector is made of fibre the bottle shall be not less than 45 mm in
glass reinforced polyester, the nominal thick- diameter.
ness of the material where the gun metal rim
is cemented shall be suitably increased to 8.4 Additional Cylinder
ensure strength and a firm and permanent
adhesion. The entire inner surface of the The inner surface of the additional cylinder
funnel with rim shall have a smooth finish. provided shall -be smooth and the top edge
The body of collector shall be tapered. All shall be slightly thickened to provide a grip
seams of the collector shall be of adequate for conveniently lifting it out when required.
strength and shall be water-tight. The funnel
shall be firmly joined to the collector with a 8.5 Rain Measure
leak-proofjoint. The junction of the funnel
outlet pipe shall be reinforced as shown. When Appropriate rain measure conforming to IS
assembled, the funnel outlet pipe shall extend 4849 : 1968 shall be used in conjunction with
inside the bottle in the base. non-recording raingauge for the accurate deter-
mination of the catch.
81.1 The lower end of the collector shall have
a ring fitted inside it. The ring shall have five 9 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH
locking lugs for locking the collector to the
base ( see Fig. 3 ). The locking ring shall be 9.1All parts shall be leak-proof and when
bonded to the collector with a suitable and assembled, the rim of the collector shall be
strong adhesive or moulded with the collector. truly horizontal.

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All dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 1 RAINGAUGE, NON-RECORDING ( 200 cm’ ), GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Collector ( 100 cm? ) Collector ( 200 cme )

All dimensions in millimetres.

h. 2 DiMENSlONS OF COLLECTORS

9.2 The external surface of the complete rain- c) Serial number and year of manufacture
gauge shall have a smooth and permanent for example, No. 123/90.
finish.
10.2 The bottle shall be legibly and perma-
9.3 The raingauge shall be of any light colour nently marked with its capacity in litres.
but a light shade of grass green or cream is
preferred.
11 PACKING
10 MARKING
1.1 Each raingauge shall be wrapped in cor-
10.1 Each raingauge shall bear the following rugated cardboard sheet and packed in a stout
inscription engraved legibly and neatly on a bonded cardboard carton having a lid. Further
name plate which shall be semented firmly on packing shall be as agreed to between the
the coilectors: supplier and the purchaser.

a) The inscription ‘200 cme collector* or 12 TESTING AND INSPECTION

‘100 cm” collector’, as the case may be;
b> Maker’s or indentor’s name or recog- 12.1 All the raingauges shall be tested indivi-
nized trade-mark as agreed to between dually for conformity to all the requirements of
the supplier and the indentor; and this specification.

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LOCKING RtNG
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ASSEMBLY

All dimensionsin millimetres.

PIG. 3 DIMENSIONSOF LOCKING RING FOR COLLECTORAND LOCKING RING FOR BASE
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All dimensions in millimetres.
Fm.4 RAINGAUGE,1000 mm RAINFALL

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