MR 41 Optical Rain Detector

• Not Sensitive for dust and dirt

• Fast Response Time

• Long Lifetme

• Very Low Maintenance



Mierij Meteo MR 41 Optical Rain Detector detects rain drops by use of IR transmitters and receivers mounted to a glass surface. This measurement principle ensures a high response and relaible detection of rainfall. The embedded smart heater system prevents againstmeasurement of dew and will guarantee the fast respons at the end of a rain fall period.

The optical measurement principle is insensitive for all kind of polution like dist, dirt, oil, grease and others. The MR 41 Optical Rain Detecor is ideal for use under extreme environmental conditions like Road Weather applications. The solid state measurement principle needs very less maintenance and provides you accurate measurements all the time.

The MR 41 Optical Rain Detector has a long expected lifetime and save you cost for maintenance.The 4/20 mA and Open Collector (OC) outputs makes it very easy to connect to your data acquisition system.

Product Specification

Operating principle Optical
Operating range PRECIPITATION / NO PRECIPITATION
Power supply 16 Vac / 16-24 VDC
Power consumption 170 mA max
Response time < 5 minutes s
Output 4 or 20 mA / Open Collector (max. 26 V / 200 mA)
Operating temperature range -30...+50 °C °C
Dimensions 63 x 63 x 40 mm