The Anemometer has stopped spinning after 24 hrs of outdoor operation. So up the ladder to retrieve the PWS. The miniature bearing is not spinning freely, presumably due to an imperfection or foreign body in the bearing.
Well they do say that if something is going to go wrong it'll happen in the first 24 hrs. No remedy just yet; presume I'll get a replacement part, a miniature shielded ball bearing: 10 mm outer diameter, ~4 mm inner diameter.
A friend recommended a local Irish supplier, The Reliance Bearing Company (http://www.reliancebearing.ie/). They have an equivalent part: MR105ZZ - 5mm shaft, 10mm outer diameter (OD), 4mm height. They also have a trade counter so a solution is in sight.
I also contacted the supplier I purchased the PWS from; S-Gizmos on the Amazon marketplace. They apologised for the fault and promised to send a replacement wind speed sensor.
So, all good potential on two fronts to having a fully operational PWS but delays inevitable.
A friend recommended a local Irish supplier, The Reliance Bearing Company (http://www.reliancebearing.ie/). They have an equivalent part: MR105ZZ - 5mm shaft, 10mm outer diameter (OD), 4mm height. They also have a trade counter so a solution is in sight.
I also contacted the supplier I purchased the PWS from; S-Gizmos on the Amazon marketplace. They apologised for the fault and promised to send a replacement wind speed sensor.
So, all good potential on two fronts to having a fully operational PWS but delays inevitable.
