I’ve had my AcuRite 06045 lightning detector for a month now with somewhat mixed results.
The GOOD, it’s picking up strikes 20-23 miles away. The BAD, I get the interference not detecting message a couple times during each storm, and lightning counts seem very low when comparing to http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?map=34 . On my last storm the sensor counted only 3 strikes when it should have been over 30. Sometimes I hear the thunder rumble but get no count.
I currently have my sensor mounted in AcuRite’s solar shield on the north side of my shed 8 ft. off the ground and facing north (under the electrical wires). Most of my storms come from the west. So I’m going to start moving my sensor around trying different heights and different sensor directions. So it sounds like for my situation I should have the sensor facing west, 4-8 ft. off the ground?
Any other suggestion on how to improve the sensor performance?
The GOOD, it’s picking up strikes 20-23 miles away. The BAD, I get the interference not detecting message a couple times during each storm, and lightning counts seem very low when comparing to http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?map=34 . On my last storm the sensor counted only 3 strikes when it should have been over 30. Sometimes I hear the thunder rumble but get no count.
I currently have my sensor mounted in AcuRite’s solar shield on the north side of my shed 8 ft. off the ground and facing north (under the electrical wires). Most of my storms come from the west. So I’m going to start moving my sensor around trying different heights and different sensor directions. So it sounds like for my situation I should have the sensor facing west, 4-8 ft. off the ground?
Any other suggestion on how to improve the sensor performance?