Known Issues with Gauge Data

March 2014

2014

December 2014

December 15, 2014

NASA0020 Somerset Rd.: Gauges showing offline. Reset black box and is now reporting.



December 8, 2014

NASA0006 Holland Farm: Replaced dead battery.

September 2014

September 27, 2014

NASA0001 Lowes: Gauge B tipping bucket pivot was replaced.

August 2014

August 15, 2014

NASA0006 Holland Farm: Bias was discovered on website. Adjusted pivots. 



August 15, 2014

NASA0009 Hayward's Lott: Bias was discovered on website. Adjusted pivots.



August 15, 2014

NASA0018 Plywood Plant: Bias was discovered on website. Adjusted pivots.



August 4, 2014

Site 10 UMES: Gauge B bucket had fallen out of the pivots. Disregard tips from 1310-1325 

local time. 

July 2014

July 30, 2014

NASA0016 Crip Taylor: Gauge A's can was tilted off the platform. 

June 2014

June 17, 2014

NASA0003 Triangle: Gauge B bucket was loose. Gauge A had debris in funnel. 



June 6, 2014

NASA0011 YMCA: Not broadcasting. Battery harness making the battery connection loose. 

Installed new harness and LED checks out ok. 



June 4, 2014

Site 10 UMES: Possible tips from moving site around 1000 to 1400 local. 

May 2014

May 8, 2014

NASA0007 Gerlach: Debris located in the funnel of Gauge B, impeding rain collection.



May 6, 2014

NASA0006 Holland Farm: Gauge A fell out of pivots. Tightened pivots. 

April 2014

April 22, 2014

NASA0003 Triangle Site: Gauge A clogged with bugs. May effect the data. 

March 1, 2014

(1630-1730)

• Arrived at Herb Kelder Farm (N 38.05734, W 075.59583, elev: +/-2m) with NASA0023. Ran successful diagnostics and tip tests. Finished at 1730 local. Regard tips from this gauge system as of 1730 hours local time on this day.

February 2014

February 27, 2014

(1110-1130)

• Arrived at Somerset Road Site (NASA0020) at 1110 local. Replaced solar regulator with new one. Output voltage measured ~13vdc. Will continue to monitor.

February 26, 2014

(1128-1147)

• Arrived at Lowes(NASA0001) at 1128 local. Battery voltage was at 6.11vdc. Replaced battery with new battery. New battery has charge of 12.9vdc. Receiving 21.58vdc from solar panel and 12.96vdc going from solar regulator to battery. Ran diagnostics and tip tests and all tested ok.

(1000-1025)

• Arrived at Somerset Road Site (NASA0020) at 1000 local. Battery is showing 8.4vdc and solar showing 21.8vdc. Diagnostics indicate bad solar regulator. Didn't bring a regulator, so it will need to be replaced later. Gauge B needs leveling next visit.

February 25, 2014

(0930-1100)

• Arrived at Fairgrounds Site(NASA0023) at 0930 local. Purpose was to remove the gauge system located there due to Canada geese and turkey buzzards perching on tipping buckets. Found both cans on the ground near system and bird droppings covering system. Removed the sytsem and returned it to Wallops to clean and perform diagnostics. This system will be relocated to Herb Gelder's property.

February 20, 2014

(1000-1049)

• Arrived at Lankford Farm (NASA0010) at 1000 local. Battery was measured at 9.79vdc. Replaced with a new one which measured 12.79vdc. Will continue to monitor this platform.

February 14, 2014

(0910-0935)

• Arrived at N159 pad(NASA0012) at 0910 hours local time. NASA0012's black box will be placed into NASA0010's platform to facilitate troubleshooting. NASA0010's battery has been losing voltage steadily even with a new battery. NASA0010's black box will be placed into NASA0012's platform.

(0952-1002)

• Arrived on site at the Josh Lankford Farm (NASA0010) at 0952 hours local. Exchanged the black box NASA0012 into NASA0010's platform.

• Arrived on site at the N159 pad (NASA0012) at 1055 hours local time. Installed NASA0010's black box on the pad for troubleshooting purposes.

February 7, 2014
Disregard all tips from the below mentioned platform until further notice.
(0920-1055)

• Arrived at Josh Lankford Farm (NASA10) at 1003 local. Replaced solar regulator in an attempt to troubleshoot falling battery voltage. Finished at 1038.

February 4, 2014
Disregard all tips from the below mentioned platforms during the specified times on this day.
(0920-1055

• Arrived on site at the Pocomoke City YMCA (N38.082091, W-75.539659) at 1015 local and installed NASA0011. Took pictures, leveled both gauges and ran successful diagnostics and tip tests.
  • This site still needs a sign and fence installed.

(1112-1137)

• Arrived at Atlantic Tractor Site (NASA0019) at 1112 hours local time. Replaced existing battery with new battery due to falling voltage. Ran successful diagnostics and tip tests.

(1147-1217)

• Arrived at Chip Mill site (NASA0018) at 1147 hours local. Due to consistently dropping voltage, the battery was replaced with a new one. Ran successful diagnostics and tip tests and releveled gauges as needed.

January 2014

***Disregard all tips in all platforms starting from 23 January up to 3 February due to melting snow and ice in buckets.***

January 17, 2014
Disregard all tips from the below mentioned platform during the specified time on this day.
(1410-1440)

• Arrived at Bashor Site (NASA0005) at 1410 local. Replaced the battery due to falling voltage and age. Ran successful diagnostics and tip tests and releveled gauges as necessary.
  • Note: replaced battery with Doc Johnson site battery for testing purposes.

January 16, 2014
Disregard all tips from the below mentioned platform during the specified time on this day.
(1317-1447)

• Arrived at Wallops Island Test Pad Site (NASA0025) to remove NASA0025 from the pad and reinstall it at NPOL. Found approx. 1" of standing water in the tub when it was opened. Removed the black box and drained the water out, and dried the inside. The water had no effect on the operation of the system. Arrived at NPOL at 1418 local.Because the battery had been steadily losing voltage, and it was over 2 years old, it was replaced. Ran successful diagnostics, leveled and cleaned as necessary.

January 15, 2014
Disregard all tips from the below mentioned platform during the specified time on this day.
(0930-0940)

• Arrived at Wallops Island Test Pad (NASA0011) at 0930 local. NASA0011 had a tip disparity during the last rain event. Gauge 'A' tipping mechanism had come out of its pivot points. We adjusted the pivot screws to correct the problem. Releveled gauges as needed and performed successful diagnostics.

(1040-1120)

• Arrived at Doc Johnson Site (NASA0024) at 1040 local. Replaced the battery due to falling voltage. Found that the battery was labeled as being installed new on November 26, 2013. Replaced the battery in spite of this and will monitor it. Will bring the replaced battery back to the lab in F160 and test it. Diagnostics were not run because there was no other indication of problems. Gauge did not need leveling.

( 1122-1145)

• Arrived at Atlantic Tractor Site (NASA0019) at 1122 local. Found that gauge 'B' outer can orifice was completely clogged up with debris. Cleaned and releveled both gauges as needed.

(1157-1215)

• Arrived at Haywards Lott Site (NASA0009) at 1157 local. The previous days rain event showed signs of a tip disparity. Both gauges were clean and level with no obstructions. Found that Gauge 'A' would not respond to the tip tests. Cleaned the reed switch on the gauge and adjusted the magnet of the tipping mechanism closer to the reed switch. Ran tip tests again multiple times and the gauge responded correctly to all the tips. Ran diagnostics and they were good. Releveled both gauges as needed.

(1225-1307)

• Arrived at the Pocomoke Visitors Center (NASA0017) at 1225 local. Gauges were clean and no obstructions found. Tip tests were good. Noticed that gauge 'B' tipping mechanism was slightly loose in the pivot points so adjusted the tipping mechanism for that. No other problems found.

January 13, 2014
Disregard all tips from the below mentioned platform during the specified time on this day.
(1327-1355)

• Arrived at Fairgrounds Site(NASA0023) at 1327 local. Replaced battery due to falling voltage. Cleaned inside of tub and found that the bird spikes were severely bent from Turkey Buzzards. Straightened bird spikes. Cleaned and leveled gauges and solar panel as needed. Ran successful diagnostics and tip tests.

January 9, 2014
Disregard all tips from the below mentioned platform during the specified time on this day.
(1033-1050)

• Arrived at Crip Taylor Site (NASA0016) at 1033 local. Replaced battery due to falling voltage. Did not run diagnostics due to lack of equipment. Cleaned and leveled gauges as needed.

January 7, 2014
Disregard all tips from below mentioned platforms during specified times on this day.
(1010-1035)

• Arrived at American Legion Site(NASA0014) at 1010 local. Replaced battery due to falling voltage. Ran successful packet test and tip tests. Cleaned and leveled gauges as needed.

( 1103-1117)

• Arrived at Glen Holland Site(NASA0006) at 1103 local. Replaced battery due to falling voltage. Ran successful packet test and tip tests. Cleaned and leveled gauges as needed.
  • We found ice buildup around the bubble level and we think ice may have gotten under the bubble level and tilted it off level. We will check it out when we go back.

January 2, 2014
Disregard all tips from below mentioned platforms during specified time on this day.
(1030-1100)

• Arrived at Pocomoke Middle School Site (NASA0004) at 1030 local. Replaced the battery due to steadily falling voltage. The new battery has a charge of 12.7 vdc. Performed successful tip tests and packet. Cleaned and releveled gauges as needed. Was able to straighten the fence somewhat.

(1115-1145)

• Arrived at John Gerlach Site (NASA0007) at 1115 local. Replaced the battery due to steadily falling voltage. The new battery has a charge of 12.8 vdc. Performed successful tip tests and packet. Cleaned and releveled gauges as needed.

(1155-1210)

• Arrived at James East Site (NASA0021) at 1155 local. Replaced the battery due to steadily falling voltage. The new battery has a charge of 12.7 vdc. Performed successful tip tests and packet. Cleaned and releveled gauges as needed. Small amount of water was in the tub, which was cleaned up.