Sensors for measurement of solar radiation and PAR
Overview
This is a compact high-output thermally stable solar radiation sensor based on a silicon photocell. It is calibrated against a precision reference thermopile pyranometer in natural daylight conditions. Applications include weather stations for agriculture or horticulture and the study of ecosystems. Read MoreImages
Technical Description
Not suitable for the measurement of net radiation.
Typical applications:
- Meteorology
- Horticulture
- Agricultural research
- Energy balance studies in buildings
Specifications
| Operating Temperature | -35°C to +75°C |
| Absolute Accuracy | ±5% (typically <±3%) |
| Sensitivity | Sensitive to light between 350 nm and 1100 nm |
| Preset Output | 1 mV per 100 Wm-2 |
| Cosine corrected head | typical errors zero 0-70°, <10% 85-90°) |
| Constructed from | Dupont `Delrin' sensor head fully sealed to IP68 |
| Blue-enhanced silicon photocell detector | with low fatigue characteristics |
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