CS300-QD
CS300-QD
RetiredPyranometer for RAWS-F Station
Pricing
- Model:
- CS300-QD
- Item Number:
- 18768
- Warranty:
- 4 years
Overview
The CS300-QD, manufactured by Apogee, measures total sun and sky solar radiation for solar, agricultural, meteorological, and hydrological applications. Its spectral range of 360 to 1120 nanometers encompasses most of the short-wave radiation that reaches the Earth's surface. The CS300-QD supports continuous outdoor use.
Key Advantages
Ideal for fire weather stations
Technical Description
With this version of the CS300 pyranometer, the cable has a military style connector instead of pigtails for attachment to the RAWS-F Fire Weather Quick Deployment Station.
The CS300-QD uses a silicon photovoltaic detector mounted in a cosine-corrected head to provide solar radiation measurements. Its dome-shaped head prevents water from accumulating on the sensor head. To eliminate internal condensation, the sensor head is potted solid and the cable is shielded with a rugged Santoprene casing. The CS300 is calibrated against a Kipp & Zonen CM21 thermopile pyranometer to accurately measure sun plus sky radiation.
Benefits
- Compatible with most Campbell Scientific data loggers
- Designed for continuous, long-term, unattended operation in adverse conditions
- Measurement waveband of 360 to 1120 nm
- Dome-shaped head prevents water from accumulating on the sensor head
Specifications
- Light Spectrum Waveband
- 360 to 1120 nm
(wavelengths where response is 10% of maximum)
- Measurement Range
- 0 to 2000 W m-2
(full sunlight ≈1000 W m-2)
- Absolute Accuracy
- ±5% for daily total radiation
- Sensitivity
- 5 W m-2 mV-1
(0.2 mV W-1 m-2)
- Cosine Correction Error
- ±5% at 75° zenith angle; ±2% at 45° zenith angle
- Temperature Response
- 0.04 ± 0.04% per °C
- Response Time
- < 1 ms
- Long-Term Stability
- < 2% per year
- Operating Temperature Range
- -40° to +70°C
- Relative Humidity Range
- 0 to 100%
- Output
- 0.2 mV per W m-2
- Cable Length
- 2.44 m
(8 ft)
- Diameter
- 2.4 cm
(0.9 in.)
- Height
- 2.5 cm
(1.0 in.)
- Weight
- 65 g
(2.3 oz) with 2-m (6.6-ft) lead wire