Total stations in monitoring campaigns must usually be protected using a suitable housing against weather influences and vandalism.
The planning for using traditional housings is difficult, since it needs to be known in advance if and where support to hold the protective cover could disturb the view of the targets to be monitored.
The larger the viewing window, the bigger the risk that your instrument could be damaged by vandalism. Glazed viewing windows often cause problems due to light refraction, unwanted reflection and, in many cases, produce a device unfriendly climate within the protective housing.
As condensation is more dangerous than rain water to your station, a heating system must be provided in many cases which significantly increases the energy requirements for the system.
The GEOCKE weather and vandalism protective cover made from semi-transparent plastic can be used universally and solves the problems outlined above when used with a (also) reflector-less measuring tachymeter.
- Universal use - helps avoid the use of expensive individual solutions
- Allows relatively steep views
- Unbreakable plastic for best protection against vandalism
- Good privacy for the total station (reduces the risk of theft)
- Optimal ventilation of the device
- Only a very small viewing cut-out required for the prisms
- No problems with erroneous measurements by light reflection within the cover housing
- Can be easily mounted on wall consoles and measurement pillars
- Suitable for all modern total stations
- Inexpensive price
For use with the GOECKE weather and anti-vandalism protection hood, it is vital to use a tachymeter which, as well as infrared distance measurement, has a visible laser beam. This is needed to mark and cut out the viewing ports.
Installation steps:
1. Screw or dowel the mounting frame or bracket onto the console or the pillar
2. Perform a baseline measurement on the targets to be observed
3. Fit the hood, change the device beforehand into the reflector-less measuring mode
4. Illuminate and mark the viewing ports for the target points in the staking mode
5. Using a sheet drill, cut out the sections for the viewing ports (Ø 45mm) drill
For quick and easy installation, you require the following tools:
- Screwdriver for pin-Torx screws TX-25
- Screwdriver for pin Torx screws TX-30
- Drill, e.g. cordless drill
- Sheet drills
To dowel the mounting frame onto a measure-ment pillar or when it is required to introduce threaded holes into consoles, depending on the individual installation situation, further tools may be required.
Technical data:
Cover height: 530mm
Internal diameter: 392mm
Material: Absolutely impact resistant, semi-transparent special plastic
Tip:
For theft protection of your total station, our practical and inexpensive Tachylock provides a proven solution.
