All the wind spinner batteries say indoor use. Is this for outdoor, rain and allelement of New England?
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I have mine outside but I live in a dry high desert setting and anything I have goes inside for the winter. It does rain but not often and that would be the worst weather I would leave it subject too. The rain has not hurt it working. I do have it hanging under the eve of my patio.
45994
You need to waterproof it if it is outdoors where there is a lot of rain. Cellophane works great.
45995
No it can not be used out in the elements, I have mine under my eve but the items hanging from it are exposed.
45996
We have had our wind spinner outside on our patio all summer (we live near Portland OR) We've had some heavy rain and the battery has been fine. We bought our spinner in Maui from a business in an outdoor kiosk. We love our wind spinner and have had no trouble with the battery outside. We do plan on bringing it in when winter comes because we won't be using our outdoor patio. Hope this helps
45997
Well so far this 1 has been rained on a couple times , and it still works . When it gets cold out ill bring it in and take the batteries out . I dont run it a lot , so if I ran it a lot and it was in the rain we had this spring , my song may be different , but for now i love it
45998
No, it isn't rain proof. However, because of how it is designed, I slipped it into a Freezer zip lock bag upside down, and BAM has worked great even in Very Severe weather!
45999
Put the batttery wind spinner under your porch and out of direct contact of the outdoor elements
1767114
As far as I know cold, rain and snow has no effect on their performance. I have not observed any diminished ability to detect motion to alert us to motion. I have been using them outside for 8 years or more. They use very few 9v batteries and have had no failures. Good equipment.
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It's not recommended. They are designed to use indoors. The elements outside (rain, humidity, and winds) will destroy it. If you decide to use outside, make sure that it's covered from rain.
632574
Johnathan, let me make a clarification to my earlier comment. Technically this enclosure is rated NEMA 3R. But in the spirit of your question your were trying to determine if this device could be USED in the rain. The direct answer to that is an unequivocal NO as the NEC, National Electrical Code, specifically forbids it. While it can be mounted on exterior surfaces it only meets NEC requirements so long as it's cover is closed. Covers such as Hubbell's TAYMAK addresses this situation for standard devices - outlets and switches. I do not know if they manufacture one for this particular purpose. Just shield it as I suggested earlier or mound it away from any direct exposure to the elements. Good luck!
1582649
The box says "Weather Resistant". Resistant is better than "Proof". Looks like it can get rained on without issue. I have it on my Busa, but it's under the windscreen and stays dry, but it would be fine in any case except for immersion (the battery compartment is probably the weakest spot in terms of water penetration, or at least it would appear to be so.
1484803
I've used it outdoors, but it's very sensitive to wind. Keep away from trees, and not over pavement. Training kit recommended.
265904
Spinner has slow steady spin in direct sun. This should provide movement, but I am not certain if wind chimes would be strike each other without variation in movement as done by gusts of wind.
679108
With a normal installation the electronics (battery, circuit boards) are located on the interior side of the door and out of the weather. The keypad is outside. I have two installs on exterior doors that get wet when it rains. After almost 3 years of rain, shine, snow, wind, 0F - 85F, no problems or malfunction with either install. So, I would say they are weather proof. Someone else will have to comment on whether or not they are Hurricane-proof or -40F proof.
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No portable residential/light commercial generator that I"ve seen was OK to be used under any sort of precipitation -- rain or snow. Simply get a 3x3 sheet of nice and thick plywood and put it on top of the generator, which should protect it from rain adequately, unless there is a strong crosswind. If there is, prop another sheet of plywood against the where the wind blows.
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I would say only if the location had good weather protection. Tech info says indoors only. Just beware you take on the risk.
694385
Outdoor use is fine only under circumstances where the humidity is very low and the fan is never exposed to rain or moisture. It certainly moves enough air for outdoor use.
944576
Yep, you can use for indoor use. It won't damage anything because it goes like 2 mph I believe.
1375949
I use it indoors. I know they make specific ones for outdoors that can withstand the weather. This one did not advertise itself as an indoor/outdoor.
128776
I really don't know. I tried using this outside and after a few days, even though there had not been any rainy weather, the alarms started going off at random times for no reason and eventually (like after about a week) just would not turn off - most irritating! It wouldn't turn off by flipping the switch so I had to use a sledge hammer to shut it up - and the thing is loud enough that I regarded it as an emergency to get it quiet! Maybe these are ok used indoors but I am not impressed.
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I don't know what the manufacturer says about outdoor use. It looks to me like it could be used in a covered area like on a porch but it wouldn't holdup up in a wet environment. Since its battery operated it would also be subjected to corrosion in a salt air environment if you live in a coastal area. The unit itself works quite well although I did not like the Velcro adhesive so opted to use screws.
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I would not recommend using outside. The motor is exposed and would be a shock hazard from rain and condensation from dew. The only way to use outside safely is bringing it inside when not in use.
2204721
I think it would be great for outdoor use as long as it is sheltered by the rain. Otherwise, its pretty heavy...won't fly away in the wind. I use it on the inside of my slider, it works awesome!