Meteo sensors

Gantner is offering a complete range of meteo and weather sensors. These sensors fulfill the high requirements for measuring and analyzing meteorological data in solar power plants. Typical sensors applied in PV plants are Pyranometers, silicon irradiation sensors, module and ambient temperature as well as multi parameter sensors for wind, humidity and rain.

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meteo sensors

Pyranometer K&Z SMP10

SMP pyranometers have extremely low power consumption so that internal heating does not affect the detector performance. They operate from a wide range of supply voltages, making them ideal for power-critical applications.

SMP10 is the secondary standard pyranometer with the best price-quality-performance ratio on the market. With the same specifications and detector as SMP11, SMP10 extends this quality to applications where maintenance is difficult and/or forms a major part of the cost of ownership.

The SMP10 has internal desiccant that lasts for at least 10 years. This minimizes maintenance significantly. The interval for dome cleaning can be extended, and the quality of measurements maximized, by adding the CVF4 ventilation unit.

    Features

    • ISO 9060 Secondary Standard pyranometer
    • No change of desiccant for 10 years
    • Smart, more than just digital
    • RS-485 Modbus® communication
    • Low maintenance pyranometer
    K&Z SMP 10

    The Silicon Irradiance Sensor

    Silicium irradiance sensors enhance your monitoring system and provide it with powerful functions for a precise on-site performance calculation and a reliable recogition and alerting, when an error occurs.

    Silicon irradiance sensors provide a simple and cost-effective opportunity to monitor the performance of a solar system at any time.

    Only if the real yield and the actual solar irradiance are measured in parallel, you can realise component failures immediately. Also faults, which are affectiong the performance of the solar system only little, can be recognised much better and therefore eliminated earlier.

    Everybody, who wants to ensure, that the PV solar system runs at best performance, cannot abandon to use a silicon irradiance sensor.

    Silicon Irradiance Sensor Features

    • Built completely as a solar module, therefore extremly good comparability to energy yields and system performance of PV systems, temperature compensation for higher accuracy
    • The optional cell temperature is a very good alternative to directly measured module temperature and leads to a higher accuracy in yield forecasting
    • Solar cell: monocrystalline silicon
    • Measurement: possible up to 1400 W/m2 (depending on sensor type)
    • Working temperature: – 20°C to 70°C
    • Electrical connection: via 3m cable, uv and weatherproof
    • Case, protection mode: powder-coated aluminum, IP 65
    • Error with temperature compensation compared to pyranometer within the operating range of -20 °C to 70 °C and vertically beam of irradiance): ± 5 %

    Ambient temperature sensor Pt1000 / Pt100

    The Temp.AM 02 and Temp.AM 03 temperature sensors are designed for ambient temperature measurements.

    Features

    • Sensor Pt1000 / Pt100
    • 4 Wire
    • Measuring range -50 °C to +150 °C
    • DIN EN 60751 Cl. B
    • 4-conductor connection, free ends with cable
    • cable length 10 m
    • Protection mode IP 67
    Temp.AM 03

    Module temperature sensors Pt1000/Pt100

    The surface Temp.SF 02 and Temp.SF 03 temperature sensors are designed for temperature measurements on surfaces. Installed at the back of a solar module they measure the module's temperature.

    Features

    • Sensor Pt1000 / Pt100
    • 4 Wire
    • Measuring range -50 °C to +150 °C
    • DIN EN 60751 Cl. B
    • Housing aluminium plate, Dimensions 50 mm x 30 mm x 10 mm
    • 4-conductor connection, free ends with cable
    • cable length 10 m
    • Protection mode IP 67
    Temp.SF 02

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