maplin spares?

[philcdav]

Hi guys.

Maplin in UK are currently advertising a FOSH unit for £30, reduced from £60

ID is N25FR and price includes FREE DELIVERY

Stock available > 40 units in my area, Liverpool.

Its probably about the same price as a full set of spares but all in one box

[steve]

Do the parts from that work with the USB stations that most people here have (N96FY/N96GY)? The sensors seems to have different Maplin codes.

[AllyCat]

Hi,

That model does NOT have a wind direction vane (so no top "T" bracket), nor a PC interface, nor AFAIK even a Logger. So it's really rather expensive compared with the £50 - £60 that the "full" versions are sometimes available for.

Note that the transmitter (ext. temp./hygrometer) is NOT compatible with the full units (the wind direction is missing from the data protocol), nor of course is the Console. A spare transmitter for the N25FR is £10 whilst that for the N96FY/N96GY is £15.

So, unless you need the "mechanical" bits (mast, sunshield, brackets), the only useful "spares" are the anemometer (various model numbers but all electrically compatible, and only £2.50 as a spare part) and the rain gauge (also normally available as a spare for £10). The vane is one of the more complex parts, but also available for £10 as a spare part (if in stock). Some shops even keep the spares in stock, but they can usually be "click and collected" for free if you have a local store.

Cheers, Alan.