6450 Davis Instruments Solar Radiation Sensor

Description

Having the 6450 solar sensor on your VP2 sensor suite allows your Davis system to calculate:

• THSW Index:  the Temperature Humidity Solar Wind Index is useful when thinking about the impact of weather conditions (such as dehydration, wind chill and overheating) on you, your staff or stock
• Potential EvapoTranspiration (ET) Rate: an estimate of the amount of water returned to the air in a given area over a vegetated area. It includes both evaporation and transpiration (by plants). This ET rate is useful to people who are monitoring plant growth and associated water usage (such as irrigation)

Why buy this?

• As a replacement part for any Vantage Pro 2 (VP2)  GroWeather or VP2 Plus sensor suite, cabled or wireless
• To upgrade your VP2 sensor suite to a VP2 GroWeather or VP2 Plus
• To plug into a 6332NZ Sensor Transmitter as part of a WeatherLink system
• To plug into a 6810 Node as part of an EnviroMonitor system

Important:

1. This sensor cannot save or transmit your data. A Davis transmitter and receiver are required and are sold separately
2. If the THSW Index and potential ET Rates are required, the solar sensor can’t be mounted separately. It has to be mounted on the VP2 sensor suite as other data (eg: temperature, humidity) is required to calculate these
3. If upgrading or adding this sensor to your system, you will need a sensor mounting shelf. Choose between the 6673 mounting shelf for adding the solar sensor (and/or 6490 UV sensor) to your Vantage Pro 2 sensor suite and the 6670 Universal Mounting Bracket for use elsewhere