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title: "Rain Gauge IBee to LoRa Upgrade"
canonical: "https://farmconnect.docs.rubiconwater.com/space/FCKB/2266923045/Rain%20Gauge%20IBee%20to%20LoRa%20Upgrade"
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> ℹ️ **Recommended tools and materials:**
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> ℹ️ Wire stripper
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> ℹ️ Side cutter
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> ℹ️ Allen keys
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> ℹ️ Spanners
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> ℹ️ Anti-seize
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> ℹ️ Electrical tape

> 📝 **Required: 81897 Loom, Open Collector**

| ![image](media://ce9cbbe8-264b-4901-a59d-e168128f4537) | **Hazard: Sharp objects**<br>Wear protective clothing, boots and gloves when handling sharp objects and objects with rough surfaces, burrs and sharp edges |
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1. Disconnect the node from the rain gauge assembly
2. Re-wire the rain gauge assembly as per [Pronamic Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FCKB/pages/2324791356)
3. Fit the LoRa Solar Node to the rain gauge assembly
4. Power up the LoRa Solar Node and commission the Pulse Rain Gauge driver as per [Pronamic Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FCKB/pages/2324791356)

#### Inspection Test Plan (ITP):

Download and complete the ITP

[0080-ITP-FerIT Node Monitoring Device (LoRa) Commission.pdf](https://rubiconhub.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Knowledgebase/EZNiV3k80LhMr189zqh8FogBfAxZiKOVM1gZux4qwMdCAQ?e=bF5Qpl)