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Installation Steps
1
Select Location for the AE Weather Station
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Make Connections to 24VDC Power
3
Make Connections to Management System through RS485
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Install PV Panel Temperature Sensor;
For Commercial Version, Install Secondary Pyranometer and PV Panel Sensor
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Complete Mounting of the AE Weather Station
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Verify and validate the Installation via the Management System
Equipment and Supplies
We supply:
You supply:
Aurora Environmental Appliance,
which includes:
Aurora Environmental Weather Station
PV Panel Temperature Sensor
Second Pyranometer (Commercial Model Only)
Second PV Panel Temperature Sensor (Commercial Model Only)
Mounting Hardware
Tripod or pole mount base
Guy wire kit, if necessary
24VDC Power
Twisted Pair Wires
Site Selection and Mounting
Weather Station Location
The ideal site is level and well away from obstructions such as buildings, tress, and steep slopes. The
weather station is typically pole or tripod mounted.
Take into account the needs for all attached sensors to determine the optimal mounting location.
Ambient air temperature and irradiance measurements can be affected by obstructions, local
topography, and surface type. Each site is different and presents unique challenges. By far the most
important consideration is obstruction.
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Objects that are 10 degrees or more above the horizontal plane must not block irradiance.
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Ambient air temperature measurement should be placed away from any dark, heat-absorbing surface
(asphalt, dark-colored surfaces) and should be no closer than 4 times the obstruction’s height.
A simple way to think of obstruction is the rule of 10. If the obstruction is at a distance of at
least 10 times its height above the weather station, you’re good.
Towers can be used to raise the weather station above low-lying obstructions.
Weather Station Mounting Requirements
Mount the support mast securely to a support structure. Mounting equipment is sold as an accessory.
The mast may also be attached to a support structure using U-Bolts. Do not tighten the support
structure to the unit, as directional orientation will be required.
Rotate the assembled unit until the electronics enclosure faces TRUE SOUTH or TRUE NORTH if you
are in the northern or southern hemisphere, respectively. Secure the support mast to the assembly.
