ecowitt ws80
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Graham Eddy
Jan 20, 2021, 9:59:50 PM1/20/21
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the top of my ecowitt ws80 (the light sensor) has partly filled with condensation and stopped working. the rest of the ws80 is still working. is this ‘expected’ of an exposed ws80 (how else to get UV?) or is it a fault (demand a replacement)?
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Graham Eddy
Rainer Lang
Jan 21, 2021, 5:24:31 AM1/21/21
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That's definitely not a feature.
However, did you have below 0°C/32°F
temperatures ?
And do you have the inbuilt heater
connected and powered ?
What works with others who had the
phenomenon - and no heater activated - was, taking it down, drying
it inside/indoors and it worked again.
Mine has its heater activated since recently and went through a minus centigrade degree period followed by temperatures up to 10°C.
and - no issues.
Once activated by the inbuilt thermostat starts the heating when the temperature drops below 0°C and keeps on running until the temperature goes above 10°C/50°F.
Mine has its heater activated since recently and went through a minus centigrade degree period followed by temperatures up to 10°C.
and - no issues.
Once activated by the inbuilt thermostat starts the heating when the temperature drops below 0°C and keeps on running until the temperature goes above 10°C/50°F.
That seems to avoid not only the
freezing but also the condensation water inside.
I guess a replacement you can only ask
for, if you have the heating implemented (what quite some people
don't seem to do, wanting to save on the rather expensive power
supply for it
[a decicated power supply unit]).
[a decicated power supply unit]).
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Graham Eddy
Jan 21, 2021, 5:42:17 AM1/21/21
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summer here so 30 C during day (forecast 40 C in a few days). will be well above 0 C for 6 months…
i tipped unit on its side to drain condensation away from electrical innards. it is already sitting in the warmest place, out in the sun, a lot warmer than inside the house :-) it stopped transmitting 48 hours ago. i’ll give it another day in the sun to see if it comes good
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