Solution 154: Vantage Pro2 + UV for Worker Safety

Built for safety officers, construction and plant managers, Vantage Pro2 + UV for Worker Safety starts from the Vantage Pro2 platform and extends it into site safety and compliance monitoring. It is a complete, compatible, locally supported package — no grey-market parts, no compatibility surprises, no waiting on overseas shipping.

The Vantage Pro2 is the professional workhorse: modular sensors, fan-aspirated radiation shielding options, cabled variants for difficult sites, and an ecosystem of soil, leaf-wetness and solar add-ons. When measurements must defend decisions, this is the platform.

What makes a bundle a solution is integration: sensors, mounting, power and data viewed as one system. That is how we quote it, how we ship it, and how we support it from our Philippine warehouse. Read on for the kit list, the reasoning, the deployment guide and the questions everyone asks first.

A note on honesty: no single kit fits every site. This page tells you exactly what this bundle covers and where its limits are, so your quotation request can state them and our reply can address them precisely.

What is in the Vantage Pro2 + UV for Worker Safety

Every kit below is picked from stock we actually carry. Part numbers are Davis factory SKUs — quote them back to us and we will confirm availability and current peso pricing.

ComponentSpecified product
Base stationWireless Vantage Pro2 with 24-Hour Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield and WeatherLink Console SKU 6253
Pro2 PlusIncluded in the base station above
UVUV Sensor SKU 6490
SolarSolar Power Kit SKU 6614
TripodMounting Tripod SKU 7716

Why this combination works

  • Redundancy and coverage: two observation points, one coherent data picture.
  • Solar-radiation data for energy assessment, agronomy and evapotranspiration work.
  • Solar-radiation data for energy assessment, agronomy and evapotranspiration work.
  • Storm-ready mounting keeps wind data honest through habagat gusts and simplifies re-levelling after typhoons.

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Deployment guide

  1. Mount where workers actually are — not behind the site office.
  2. Set heat-index and lightning alert thresholds with your safety plan.
  3. Protect the station from dust, cement splash and equipment strikes.
  4. Download logs weekly into the site safety file.
  5. Brief foremen on reading the console at toolbox meetings.

Site survey checklist

  1. Confirm mounting surface, mast height and who grants roof or ground permission.
  2. Walk the wireless path between mast and console; note concrete walls and metal roofs.
  3. Identify the nearest power outlet for the console and any gateway.
  4. Photograph obstructions in all four compass directions for the quotation.
  5. Note flood history and storm exposure so mounts are specified honestly.

Built for Philippine conditions

Heat index stops work, lightning stops cranes, and gusts stop lifts. On-site measurement beats airport data in disputes with clients and regulators, and logged records defend your safety decisions after incidents. This is protective equipment that happens to measure weather.

Data, connectivity and power

The Vantage Pro2 core logs continuously and shares data through the indoor console and WeatherLink services. Sensor links are wireless for easy retrofits; where sites demand it we specify cabled variants. Solar trickle-charging with battery backup carries the outdoor suite through overcast weeks and brownouts, and every reading is timestamped for later export and analysis.

Day to day, most owners live on two screens: the console at a glance and the WeatherLink page on their phone. Console alarms cover immediate thresholds such as heat index or gust spikes, while the cloud archive handles weekly reviews, monthly reports and year-on-year comparisons. When you request a quotation, tell us who needs to see the data and on what devices — we will make sure the right display and sharing path is in the kit rather than bolted on afterwards.

What this kit does not cover

No honest page skips this. This bundle does not include installation labour, masonry or electrical work, permits, or internet service at the site. It does not replace official PAGASA warnings for public safety decisions. And if your site needs parameters outside this kit — water level, for example — say so in the inquiry and we will scope them as add-ons instead of pretending one station measures everything.

Maintenance and local support

Wipe the rain collector funnel seasonally, check mount hardware after typhoons, and keep firmware current through WeatherLink. Spares come from our Philippine warehouse — not from an overseas cart — with local advice when something behaves oddly. If a sensor ever reads suspiciously, send us a photo of the install and the console screen; most issues are siting, not hardware.

Budget thirty minutes a quarter: a soft brush for the collector, a glance at cable ties and U-bolts, and a check that the console still shows full reception bars. Stations that get this basic attention routinely run a decade or more, and every wearable part — from cups and vanes to batteries and bird spikes — is a stocked spare part with a factory number, not a reason to replace the system.

Frequently asked questions

Can I add more sensors later?

Yes. The Davis ecosystem is modular: soil, leaf-wetness, solar, UV and air-quality sensors join the same network without replacing the base station. Many buyers start with the core kit on this page and expand at the next budget cycle — mention future plans in your inquiry so we leave the right expansion path open.

How do I get a price for this kit?

Use the Request a Quote button below or the inquiry form. Tell us quantities, delivery location and any special requirements; our team replies with a formal quotation against current stock. No prices are published because peso pricing moves with stock and exchange rates — the quotation you receive is firm.

How long does delivery take?

Stocked components ship from our Philippine warehouse; lead times for non-stocked parts are confirmed in the quotation before you commit. Provincial deliveries add standard courier time, which we state upfront.

Is installation included?

Metro Cebu installations can be arranged; elsewhere we supply a mounting guide with the kit and remote guidance during your install. Complex mast work should use a local rigger — we specify the mount so any competent installer succeeds.

Can this justify a work stoppage?

Logged on-site readings are the standard basis for heat and lightning stoppages, and they hold up far better than distant station data when clients push back.

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