D5CH Series Heated Wind Vane

Internal Heater

The Richards D5CH Series Heated Wind Direction Vane was specifically designed for high wind speeds in harsh cold winter environments. The D5CH is the heated version of our D5C Series Wind Vane. The D5CH Series Heated Wind Vane has all of the great features of the standard D5C compact wind vane but with the addition of a powerful internal heater to prevent the bearings from freezing in winter conditions.

Construction

All D5CH heated wind vane components are manufactured from Stainless Steel for superior strength and corrosion resistance. The vane hub, shaft tower, wind sensor housing, counter weight, and base are all CNC machined from solid Stainless Steel bar stock.

The D5CH heated wind direction vane utilizes a heavy duty welded stainless steel vane, which rotates on two precision grade, shielded, stainless steel ball bearings. These bearings can be replaced in minutes in the field with a simple screw driver and without disconnecting the sensor cable or the wind sensor from its mounting.

Output

The D5CH compact heated wind direction vane creates an analog DC voltage output signal for directional degrees using a 10K potientiometer element. These high quality sealed, potentiometers have a life expectancy of 50 million revolutions or 4-6 years of normal operation.

Mounting

The Richards D5CH Compact Wind Vane is very easy to install. The wind sensor will quickly mount on any .5" O.D. standard tubing using the three large set screws on the body. These heated wind vanes will also mount on our BHC Series Buck Horn Crossarms or Horizontal Booms. The internal wind sensor heater will require a SJB Series Heater Control Box.