
Campbell Scienti c o ers sensors that emulate and mea-
sure the moisture content and temperature of similarly-
sized twigs on the forest oor. ese 10-hour fuel mois-
ture and fuel temperature sensors are o en incorporated
in our pre-con gured or custom re-weather stations.
When connected to a datalogger with telemetry capability,
the user can automatically monitor changing fuel condi-
tions without having to visit the measurement site. e
fuel moisture and fuel temperature sensors are compat-
ible with our CR510, CR800, CR850, CR10X, CR1000,
and CR3000 dataloggers. Compatible telemetry options
include spread spectrum radios, narrow-band radios, cel-
lular phones, and satellite transmitters.
CS205/107 Fuel Temperature
To measure fuel temperature, both the CS205 Fuel
Temperature Stick and a 107 Temperature Probe are
required. e CS205 provides a ponderosa pine dowel
that is fabricated to USFS speci cations. A hole is
bored into one end of the dowel, where our thermis-
tor-based 107 probe is inserted. e 107 measures the
temperature inside of the dowel. e CS205 and the
107 are sold separately.
Black - Excit
Red - Si
Purple - Gr
Clear - S
CS205/107, CS505, CS515
10-Hour Fuel Temperature/ Moisture Sensors
Fuel Moisture
CS505 Fuel Moisture Sensor
Our fuel moisture sensor, the CS505, reports the status
of small-diameter (10-hour) forest re fuels as percent
moisture by weight (1%=1 g). It consists of an epoxy-
encapsulated electronics package that uses Time Do-
main Re ectometry (TDR) technology to measure the
moisture content of the 10824 10-hour Fuel Moisture
Stick. e sensor produces a ±2.5-Vdc square-wave
frequency that is read using an analog or pulse channel
on a Campbell Scienti c datalogger. e datalogger
then converts the frequency measurement to percent
fuel moisture via a quadratic calibration.
10824 10-Hour Fuel Moisture Stick
e 10824 10-hour Fuel Moisture Stick consists of a
ponderosa-pine dowel fabricated to USFS speci ca-
tions. It has a ½-inch diameter and a 20-inch length—
the same dimensions as those used on the traditional
weighing fuel moisture racks. Each dowel has under-
gone two additional sorts to optimize probe-to-probe
repeatability and to allow probe interchangeability
without individual calibration. e response of the
CS505 sensor is similar to the traditional weighing
racks because the entire dowel surface is exposed for
moisture exchange.
10824 Ponderosa Pine Dowel
CS505 Fuel Moisture Sensor
The CS505 requires the purchase of a 10824 10-hour Fuel Moisture Stick.
A transparent view shows a 107 temperature probe inserted
inside of the CS205 10-hour Fuel Temperature Stick.
107 Temperature
Probe
CS205 10-Hour Fuel
Temperature Stick
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