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WS310 Wired Wind Sensor with 35M Cable with Interface Cable (000-14843-001)
Get precise, real-time wind data for navigation and autopilot control with the BG WS310 Wired Wind Sensor — a high-performance masthead sensor designed for cruising and club racing sailors. This version includes a 35 m (115 ft) cable and interface module for easy integration into your marine electronics system.
Key Features & Capabilities
- High data accuracy: Angle accuracy better than 1° and wind speed accuracy to within 0.2 knots or 5% across the working range
- Aerodynamic design: Developed and proven through over 500 individual wind tunnel tests to reduce drag and turbulence
- Wide compatibility: Outputs directly via NMEA 0183 or connects to NMEA 2000® networks through the included interface module
- Long cable run: Comes with a 35 m (115 ft) mast cable—ideal for taller masts or more flexible routing options
- Rugged and waterproof: Rated IPx6 and IPx7 for resistance to spray and temporary immersion
- Wide operating range: Performs reliably in temperatures from –25 °C to +65 °C
- Low power draw: Efficient power consumption (around 15 mA at 12V DC)
- Fast resolution & update: Wind speed resolution down to 0.05 m/s (0.1 knot) with fast update output (20 Hz NMEA 0183)
- Durability tested: Field tested over 200,000 hours and subjected to combined lab/real-world testing protocols
Why Choose This Sensor?
This wind sensor is ideal if you want reliable, high-fidelity wind data for your instruments or autopilot. Because it's wired, you avoid signal drop-offs, and it’s less susceptible to interference than wireless alternatives. With the included interface, installation into modern marine networks is seamless. It’s built tough to withstand marine environments, so you can trust it season after season.
Comes with:
- WS310 Wind Sensor - 000-14391-001
- WS310 (wired) Interface - 000-14389-001
- WS300 35M (115') CABLE - 000-14397-001
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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