Pyranometer SDI-12 300-3200nm

Price: Price on application

Product Code: PR-01

Comms: SDI-12

The aim of solar radiation sensors is to measure the amount of sunlight being received at a given location. Solar radiation sensors are greatly helpful in estimating evaporation. Global Radiation sensor measures across the full light spectrum, whereas a PAR (photo-synthetically active) sensor measures only the wavelengths taken up by plants. Solar radiation sensors are typically broken down in to two types: cheaper sensors, which use a photo-detector and more expensive units which use a thermopile. The latter are typically referred to as pyranometers and may be first or second class, depending on their level of accuracy. Constructing a proper pyranometer is a complex and expensive process.