Apogee PV-100: PV Monitoring Package
Introducing the new PV monitoring package designed to work with an SMA cluster controller. The package includes a silicon-cell pyranometer with a mounting bracket, Class A PRT back-of-panel temperature sensor with Kapton tape, fan-aspirated solar radiation shield with 24V - 12V DC converter, and Class A PRT air temperature sensor with TS-100 port adapter.
Solar Radiation Sensor (SP-214)
- High accuracy, silicon-cell pyranometer
- 4-20 mA output signal
- Measures Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) or Plane of Array (PoA) Irradiance
Fan-Aspirated Solar Radiation Shield (TS-100)
- Prevents solar radiation induced errors
- Long life, IP55 rated fan
- Meets IEC 61724-1 requirements
Back-of-Panel Temperature Sensor (CS240)
- PT1000 Class A PRT
- Self-adhesive aluminum disk promotes heat transfer from panel surface
Air Temperature Sensor (ST-150)
- 1/8 inch diameter, Class A PRT
- IP67 rated
- Meets IEC 61724-1 requirements
| SP-214 Silicon-cell Pyranometer Specifications | |
| Power Supply | 5 to 36 V DC with a maximum current drain 22 mA (2 mA quiescent current drain) |
| Sensitivity | 0.013 mA per W mˉ² |
| Calibration Factor | 78 W mˉ² mA (reciprocal of sensitivity) with an offset of 4.0 mA |
| Calibration Uncertainty | ± 5% |
| Calibrated Output Range | 4 to 20 mA |
| Measurement Repeatability | Less than 1 |
| Non-stability (Long-term Drift) | Less than 2% per year |
| Non-linearity | Less than 1% (up to 1250 W mˉ², maximum radiation measurement is 1250 w mˉ²) |
| Response Time | Less than 1 ms |
| Field of View | 180˚ |
| Spectral Range | 360 to 1120 nm (wavelengths where response is 10% of maximum) |
| Directional (Cosine) Response | ±5% at 75˚ zenith angle |
| Temperature Response | 0.04 ± 0.04% per C |
| Operating Environment | -40 to 70°C, 0 to 100% relative humidity, can be submerged in water up to depths of 30 m |
| Dimensions | 24 mm diameter, 28 mm height |
| Cable | 5 m of shielded, twisted-pair wire with santoprene rubber jacket (high water resistance, high UV stability, flexibility in cold conditions) |
| Mass | 140 g (with 5 m of lead wire) |
| Warranty | 4 years against defects in materials and workmanship |
| CS240 Back-of-Panel Temperature Sensor Specifications | |
| Element Type | Precision 1000 Ω class A platinum sensing element |
| Tolerance | ± (0.15 + 0.002t) |
| Temperature Coefficient | TCR = 3850 ppm/K |
| Long-Term Stability Maximum | R0 drift 0.04% (after 1000 h at 400°C) |
| Measuring Current | 0.1 to 0.3 mA |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40 to 105°C |
| Disk Material | Anodised aluminium |
| Cable Jacket Material | Black semi-gloss PVC, UL VWˉ¹ sunlight-resistant for outdoor use |
| Disk Diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Overall Probe Length | 63.5 mm |
| Overmolded Joint Dimensions | 57.2 x 11.2 x 14.7 mm |
| ST-150 Class A PRT Specifications | |
| Measurement Range | -50 to 70°C |
| Measurement Uncertainty | 0.3°C (-40 to 60°C), Class A |
| Measurement Repeatability | Less than 0.01°C |
| Long-term Drift | Less than 0.05°C per year |
| Equilibration Time | 15 seconds |
| Self-heating | Less than 0.01°C (typical, assuming pulsed excitation of 2.1 V DC), 0.09 at 5°C (max. assuming continuous input excitation of 2.1 V DC) |
| Operating Environmental | -50 to 70°C, 0 to 100% relative humidity |
| Input Voltage Requirement | Datalogger dependent |
| Output Voltage Requirement | Datalogger dependent |
| Current Draw | Datalogger dependent |
| Dimensions | 56 mm, 3 mm diameter |
| Mass | 95 g |
| Warranty | 4 years against defects in materials and workmanship |
| TS-100 Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield Specifications | |
| Difference among Individual Replicate Shields | Less than 0.1°C |
| Aspiration Rate | 6 m sˉ¹ at full-speed, 3 m sˉ¹ at half-speed |
| Fan Input Voltage Requirement | 10.8 to 13.2 V DC |
| Fan Current Drain | 80 mA at full-speed, 25 mA at half-speed |
| Fan Dust and Water Protection | IP55 |
| Dimensions | 220 mm height, 270 mm diameter |
| Mass | 840 g |
| Cables | 5 m of shielded, twisted-pair wire for fan and air temperature sensors with santoprene rubber jacket (high water resistance, high UV stability, flexibility in cold conditions), pigtail lead wires |
| Warranty | 4 years against defects in materials and workmanship |