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# Self-Emptying Rain Gauge with RJ11

**Brand:** SparkFun

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rain-gauge — [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rain-gauge.md)

## Pricing

- **Price:** $29.40
- **Stock:** In stock at supplier
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (SparkFun):** 43 units
- **SKU:** SF-SEN-28867

## How to Buy / Get a Quote

- **Add to cart / checkout:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rain-gauge
- **Instant quote (curl-friendly, no login):** `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/cart/link.md?items=SF-SEN-28867:1` — change `:1` to any quantity; add `&postcode={postcode}` for live shipping rates.
- **Multi-item quote:** `GET /cart/link.md?items={SKU}:{qty},{SKU}:{qty}&postcode={postcode}` (or `POST /cart/quote`).
- **Purchase orders:** Schools, universities and government can pay by PO (Net 30 for approved accounts) — email team@littlebirdelectronics.com.au.

## Description

This rain gauge measures rainfall using a self-emptying bucket-type mechanism. Each time enough rain is collected, it triggers a momentary button closure that can be read by your electronics project.The switch closure can be measured with interrupt pins or a digital counter, making it suitable for microcontroller-based weather monitoring. The centre conductors of the RJ11 connector are connected to the gauge's switch.This is the rain gauge used with the SparkFun weather meter kit.Features:Self-emptying bucket-type rain gaugeActivates a momentary button closure for each measured rainfall incrementSwitch closure can be measured using interrupt pinsSwitch closure can be measured using a digital counterCentre conductors of the RJ11 connector are connected to the gauge's switchUsed with the weather meter kitSpecifications:Rainfall per closure: 0.011" (0.2794mm)Output: Momentary button closureConnector: RJ11

**Product Type:** Weather Sensor

## Documents & Downloads

- [Self-Emptying Rain Gauge Mechanical Drawing](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/BAh7BkkiC19yYWlscwY6BkVUewdJIglkYXRhBjsAVGkDI8MCSSIIcHVyBjsAVEkiDGJsb2JfaWQGOwBG--6086f5b85fa73cc53deaa35c9f7cf56db2ec630b/FG-000RAIN-011_Rain_gauge_SEN-28867.pdf) — Mechanical Drawings · PDF · 13.9 KB — Mechanical dimensions and mounting details for the rain gauge

- [Supplier page — sparkfun.com](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/BAh7BkkiC19yYWlscwY6BkVUewdJIglkYXRhBjsAVGkDMcMCSSIIcHVyBjsAVEkiDGJsb2JfaWQGOwBG--ba21dd4100f7b21c5c73c8c4091d6ec963ca08cb/rain-gauge-sparkfun-com-2026-06-09.pdf) — Supplier Description · PDF · 421.1 KB — Snapshot of https://www.sparkfun.com/rain-gauge.html (captured 9 Jun 2026)

## Images

- [Image 1](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/BAh7BkkiC19yYWlscwY6BkVUewdJIglkYXRhBjsAVGkDysECSSIIcHVyBjsAVEkiDGJsb2JfaWQGOwBG--8516c3dd60f0080db02d9dc6429f1f04746394ef/28867-Rain-Gauge-Feature.jpg)

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- [Image 6](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/BAh7BkkiC19yYWlscwY6BkVUewdJIglkYXRhBjsAVGkD0sECSSIIcHVyBjsAVEkiDGJsb2JfaWQGOwBG--ebacdbe664532f995b14349ad04310f6fa6a9e9b/28867-Rain-Gauge-Cable.jpg)

- [Image 7](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/BAh7BkkiC19yYWlscwY6BkVUewdJIglkYXRhBjsAVGkD08ECSSIIcHVyBjsAVEkiDGJsb2JfaWQGOwBG--339949d916ed7378190078fff2de79c410beae52/28867-Rain-Gauge-Top.jpg)

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## Finding & Searching Products

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Search supports multi-word queries (AND logic). Examples:

- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=raspberry+pi+5` — find Raspberry Pi 5 products
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For the catalogue index and every other machine-readable endpoint we publish, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

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## Contact Us

**Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd**
ABN: 15 634 521 449

- **Phone:** 1300 240 817
- **Fax:** (02) 8319 2017
- **Email:** team@littlebirdelectronics.com.au
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### Payment Methods

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- **Purchase Orders:** Email to team@littlebirdelectronics.com.au (Net 30 for approved accounts)

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*Source: [Self-Emptying Rain Gauge with RJ11](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rain-gauge) ([Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/rain-gauge.md))*