WE300 Solar Radiation Sensor
Brand: Global Water
Features
Analog 4-20 mA output
Marine-grade cable with strain relief
Includes 25ft Cable
Mounting plate included
Range: 0 to 1500W/m2
Operating Voltage: 10-36 VDC
Brand: Global Water
Features
Analog 4-20 mA output
Marine-grade cable with strain relief
Includes 25ft Cable
Mounting plate included
Range: 0 to 1500W/m2
Operating Voltage: 10-36 VDC
Brand: Global Water
Features
Analog 4-20 mA output
Marine-grade cable with strain relief
Includes 25ft Cable
Mounting plate included
Range: 0 to 1500W/m2
Operating Voltage: 10-36 VDC
The WE300 Solar Radiation Sensor is a precision pyranometer that uses a high stability silicon photovoltaic detector (blue enhanced) to obtain accurate readings. The WE300 includes a bubble level, leveling screws, and mounting hardware for a quality installation. The sensor is attached to electronics by 10 feet of cable, and the electronics are attached to 25 feet of marine grade cable, with lengths up to 500 feet available. The sensor’s output is 4-20 mA with a two wire configuration. In addition,We offer data loggers and telemetry systems for your Solar Radiation transmitter. this solar radiation sensor can be paired with any 4 - 20 ma compatible monitoring system such as; SCADA, PLC, Data Loggers, Process Control Monitors and Telemetrys Systesm.
Why Measure Solar Radiation?
Atmospheric circulation is driven by solar radiation. Determining the solar radiation and its interaction with the atmosphere and the Earth’s surface is important, since solar radiation accounts for almost all of the energy available to the Earth. There are two ways solar radiation reaches the Earth’s surface. The first is direct solar radiation where the solar radiation is directly transmitted throug the atmosphere. The second is diffuse solar radiation where the incoming solar radiation is scattered or reflected to the Earth’s surface. Almost 50% of shortwave solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth’s surface and changed into thermal infrared radiation. Direct solar radiation is measured by using solar radiation sensors or pyranometers. These type of solar radiation sensors have a transparent hemisphere which measures the total amount of shortwave solar radiation. Solar radiation sensors or pyranometers measure the total radiation or sum of the direct radiation and the diffuse solar radiation.
Solar Radiation Transmitter Specifications
DetectorHigh-stability silicon photovoltaic detector (blue enhanced).
Output: 4-20 mA
Range: 0 to 1500W/ m2
Accuracy: 1% of full scale
Operating Voltage: 10-36 VDC
Spectral Response: 400 to 1100 nm
Current Draw: Same as sensor output
Warm-Up Time: 3 seconds
minimumOperating Temperature: -40 ° to +131 °F (-40 ° to +55 °C)
Weight: 1/4 lb. (114 g)
Sensor Size: 3inch diameter x 1-1/2 inch (7.6 cm dia. x 3.8 cm long)