Ecowitt Wireless Lightning Detector Sensor, Accessory Sensor
Ecowitt Wireless Lightning Detector Sensor, Accessory Sensor for Ecowitt Weather Station Ecosystem, WH57
Ecowitt Wireless Lightning Detector Sensor, Accessory Sensor for Ecowitt Weather Station Ecosystem, WH57
Dunque, il sensore arrivato nei tempi giusti, imballaggio perfetto. in pratica una volta messe 2 pile il sensore si accende e se avete il gatway serie 1100 non dovete fare nulla, in automatico avviene il paring. Sorpresa, la sressa sera temporanne. Funziona perfettamente.
Using it with Homeseer and the plugin app for this. Works great, you will be surprised how many lightning bolts it detects. Use it for shutting down important electronics till storm passed and then HS starts everything backup. Battery life seems very good. I would buy it again.
Avevo letto molte recensioni a riguardo e devo dire che non mi ha deluso. Rilevamento fulmini (terra-aria) nel raggio di 40km ottimo. Ho avuto solo 1 falso positivo in un mese di utilizzo ma per la fascia di prezzo credo ci possa stare. Inoltre la sua sensibilit configurabile. completo di tutto per il montaggio a palo. Io L ho piazzato sopra il tetto di casa, ben lontano dall unit centrale al piano terra e comunicano senza problemi. Faccio notare che il manuale “vieta” L utilizzo di pile tradizionali e consiglia quelle a litio, la cui durata dovrebbe essere un annetto.
For the money you can’t go far wrong, I have it installed under the summerhouse over hang. Once the gateway or console is setup, all you have to do is install the batteries and the rest was automatic, the gateway found it and was up and running in minutes.
Connected easily, not had no storms to truly test, it did count a strike so I checked on a live lightning website and yep there was a single strike shown on the site. So id say it works well.
Just put batteries in, auto connects with station, just need some storms now.
This comes in a very compact package, literally the size of the item itself. It protects the sensor okay, but for 40 I would expect a bit more.
I tested this with my friends mid-level WPS. We had a little trouble getting it detected, we were never able to figure out why. I think it may have been moisture, as it was in a room with a lot of humidity and no ventilation. After about ten minutes it magically started working, and since then it has functioned perfectly.
Obviously you can get online lightning maps these days, but having your own detector is really great for local tracking, particularly if you are into photographing or filming lightning. The data you get back from the server is excellent and allows you to compare against past storms. You can of course also use the remote monitoring function to keep an eye on the conditions when you are away from the WPS.
This unit runs from two AA batteries and uses very little power.
This is a great addition to any WPS, just make sure it is fully compatible with the system you are using (contact Ecowitt directly if you are unsure).
his sensor is very intuitive to use, very easy to set up and works well
I have tested some other product of this brand and I can assure you that they were developed and good quality.
Since I received this i have used it severally although it uses 2AA batteries and I can assure you that this is absolutely awesome.
The results may be fluctuating at some point but there was less of that Though which makes me to be very lovely and I am happynaswell.
This lightning detector is an add-on for the Ecowitt weather station. It is compact but feels robust and well made. You do need to supply batteries to set it up. It is reasonably easy to set up. My partner did end up googling some additional information as the instructions were a bit sparse. You can use the lightning detector indoors or outside. It does seem to work well although we haven’t had many storms here recently so we haven’t been able to really put it through its paces. The app is very good and allows you to access lots of different types of data.
This is an excellent lightning detector, it really works and is easy to use. Setting up to work with an existing weather station is really easy.
his is a wireless lightning sensor from the brand ecowitt, it must be used with the ecowitt weather station
it could be placed either indoor or outdoor, there is a mount hole at the back, for mounting with screw or simple hang it with a loop, it doesn’t need to be expose in the air or face the sky, it could be just hanging under the roof, keep out of direct sunlight and water
it takes 2 x aa batteries to work, stated on the instruction, it’s not recommended to use ni-mh batteries (rechargeable), better to use alkaline battery instead, to have a better life span
setup was as easy as typical smart home components, it hook up with the ecowitt gateway in no time
it detects lightning within configured range without any problem, besides the live feed, all data were recorded in history, can review with the ws view app anytime
i’m a fresh weather enthusiast and i’m glad to have this component added to my collection, happy with it, would recommend
You will need an ecowitt GW1100 or GW100 WiFi gateway which are sold separately to be able to use and get the most out of this little lightening detection device , this device is small , compact , lightweight and sleek in design, it’s a cool little gadget that can help detect lightening within 25 miles , the live data can then be viewed on the free live viewing app.
This could be a handy little gadget for when I’m spending time outdoors hiking and wild camping as an early warning system for lightening strikes , especially in the summer when they are more active, it’s a cool little gadget, it is well made and robust , a handy little gadget as part of a weather station in your back garden to monitor different types of weather conditions.
It’s a cool little gadget to have , really well made, robust and durable.
I have been able to connect the device, but have not been able to detect any lightning, We haven’t had any storms to create lighting locally.
I already have the “Ecowitt Wireless Wi-Fi Weather Station – Digital Weather Forecast with 7″ TFT Screen, Rain Gauge, Anemometer, Solar Radiation, Solar Powered, Gateway for Ecosystem, Model HP2551” and this sensor adds to the seven sensors the system already has.
Needs 2 x AA’s and just the setting of the DIP switches and adding to the system. Best installed outdoors.
Not had any thunder storms yet (but plenty of rain).
It is also compatible with some other Ecowitt devices but double check at their website before buying.
Works just as described and looks pretty durable. It really does detect lightning. Not perfectly, of course, but enough to alert significant proximity starting with about a 25 mile radius.
This thing does what is says, buy if you are looking for reliable invention.
This Wireless lightning detector sensor is very easy to use. Detects lightning bolts and storms within 25 miles what is really cool, and works very good. Very long wireless range up to 330 feet, transmits readings every 79 seconds. Easy to install. Reasonable price only 39.90 at the moment.
Recommend.
The device is super easy to connect to the GW1100 weather station from the same brand and the sensor is small and perfect to be easily positioned whenever required. But at nearly 40 it is surely a bit niche in the South of England where honesty thunderstorms with lightening strikes are really not that frequent.
Ecowitt Wireless Lightning Detector Sensor, Accessory Sensor for Ecowitt Weather Station Ecosystem
This is one of the new sensors from Ecowitt that can be connected to the various new PWS’s, most notably the HP2551 PWS , or if you don’t want to push the boat out that much then you can use the cheaper gateway device . Remember, you must have either of the above, which are available on Amazon (just click the links) or the HP3500, HP3501, without any gateway device then this lightning detector will not work!
The device is a small unit which takes 2 x AA batteries, ensure you use alkaline and not zinc! If you have the GW1100 then when this detector is switched on the gateway will automatically link to it and the readings will be visible on the WS View or going straight to your Ecowitt account. Adding this to a HP2551 is relatively straight forward and can be achieved almost straight away via the display console as the reading will start showing on the upper right of the display.
Where the battery compartment is, 4 switches allow for custom configuration based on indoor or outdoor, antenna strength and noise levels, you will need to read the manual to best select these settings based on your surroundings.
This can detect lightning storms up to 25 miles away, as of yet I haven’t had any notifications of a storm, although it’s early days! You probably already know that you can get email alerts on lightning just as you can with rainfall above 1.2mm, well that’s what I have selected.
Overall, a good bit of kit, just waiting for the first notification!
This sensor is a good addition to the vast selection of new sensors available from Ecowitt for use on their new PWS’s and gateway.
Very happy to recommend!
I received this yesterday and it already detected a few lightning strikes. Another poster noted that the device wasn’t detecting any lightning. You need to double check your dip switch settings from the factory. It is NOT consistent with the manual.
The manual said that the switches should all be in the down position by default, but when I received my unit, the switches were all in the UP position. If I had left them, it wouldn’t have detected anything. So double check the position of your dip switches before you use this unit. Don’t rely on the default settings in the box.
All in one weather stations are convenient, but if you want the sensors placed for best accuracy, individual sensors is the way to go. Convenient setup and easy calibration. It works well, but you’ll most likely need to adjust the sensitivity level to eliminate false lightning strikes. As mentioned earlier double-check the DIP-switch settings in the manual.
I look forward to trying out some of your other sensors and products. If you’re in the market for a lightning detector for your PWS, or other reasons this is definitely worth a shot.
I have an Ecowitt weather station that I’m slowly building up, with the gateway, a WH31 sensor indoors, WH32 outdoors and a soil moisture sensor. This is, therefore, the next addition to the station.
This is one of those sensors that won’t be getting much use until there’s a storm, so I’ll have to update my review when that happens to see how well it’s picking it up. I’ve set it to maximum sensitivity and, when you access the online portal, you can even setup alerts. I’ve set it to alert me whenever there are any lightnight strikes.
If this works as well as all the other sensors, then it’ll do an excellent job. It’s certainly transmitting fine and it’s not the sensor’s fault that there’s no lightning yet.
I already have an Ecowitt base station so I’m always on the lookout for add-on devices to help predict the weather in my area since the weather forecasts on TV pretty much always get it wrong, lol.
This lightning sensor is well made and very easy to setup, after unpacking I glanced through the instructions and set the four dip switches to where I needed them, in my case they are set all to the down position, the instructions are very clear on the settings and this is also repeated on the units battery cover. After this I simply installed two AA batteries which unfortunately don’t come with the device but I have spares and once the batteries were fitted the sensor automatically connected to the base station (gateway) so I didn’t have to do a thing, how easy is that ? lol.
Once I was sure that it was all working properly I mounted it outside and under my porch way to help protect it from the elements using the two screws that are provided. The instructions say that it can be mounted indoors as well as outdoors but I thought that it might be more accurate if it was outside.
I can now see the data from the lightning sensor on the app’ and on the dashboard website, it will tell me how far away the lightning is and also how many strikes, I have added email notifications on my dashboard which will now tell me when lightning is getting within 25 miles as well as the number of strikes and if the batteries get too low in the sensor.
We are yet to have any lightning here so I am waiting for the next storm to see how well the unit actually works but I am very confident after looking at the quality of the device that it will be reliable.