La UT30 es una torre de instrumentos duradera que puede utilizarse para una gran variedad de aplicaciones. La torre UT30 proporciona un soporte robusto para muchas aplicaciones de vigilancia meteorológica, especialmente estaciones de calidad del aire y Mesonets regionales, donde la altura de medición de 9,14 m (30 pies) para sensores de viento es estándar. También soporta antenas, paneles solares, carcasas ambientales, escudos contra la radiación y crucetas. Es un soporte versátil para instrumentos: muchos de los mismos soportes para sensores que se utilizan con nuestros trípodes u otras torres pueden utilizarse con la UT30.
| Material | Hardened drawn 6063-T832 aluminum |
| Guyed Tower Area Requirements | ~5 m (17 ft) radius |
| Required Concrete Pad Dimensions | 91 x 91 x 122 cm (36 x 36 x 48 in.) for B18 Concrete Mounting Base Concrete pad requirements assume heavy soil; light, shifting, or sandy soils require a larger concrete pad. |
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| Crossarm Measurement Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Shipping Dimensions | 310 x 46 x 46 cm (122 x 18 x 18 in.) |
| Shipping Weight | 29 kg (65 lb) |
Maximum Wind Load Recommendation |
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| B18 Base (unguyed) | 177 km/h (110 mph) |
| RFM18 Base (with UTGUY) | 177 km/h (110 mph) |
| UTBASE (unguyed) | 177 km/h (110 mph) |
| -NOTE- | Wind load endurance is affected by quality of anchoring and installation; guy wire tension; soil type; guy angle; and number, type, and location of instruments fastened to the tower. Wind load recommendation assumes proper installation, proper anchoring, adequate soil, and total instrument projected area of less than 0.19 m2 (2 ft2). For the RFM18 base, the wind load recommendation also assumes that the UTGUY’s turnbuckles are preloaded just enough to equalize tension and that the tower is guyed at a 60 degree angle relative to the ground (maximum). |