A montage of the Davis Instruments sensor upgrade kit showing a solar sensor, a UV sensor and the mounting shelf.
A Davis Instruments solar sensor showing the casing and built-in spirit level.
A Davis Instruments UV sensor showing the casing and built-in spirit level.
A Davis Instruments mounting shelf to fit onto a sensor suite for installation of solar and UV sensors.
This Davis Instruments mounting shelf components: the top shelf when sensors mount, the support tubes and the long screws.

6496 Davis Instruments VP2 Sensor Upgrade Kit

$1,325.00 Inc. GST

Upgrade bundle for any VP2 sensor suite

SKU: 6496 Category:

Description

Want to upgrade your Vantage Pro 2 (VP2) sensor suite to a VP2 Plus? This bundle has all the parts you need

Kit includes:
Why upgrade?
  • Having the 6450 solar sensor on your VP2 sensor suite allows your Davis system to calculate the THSW Index and Potential EvapoTranspiration (ET) Rate
  • 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)
  • Having the 6490 ultraviolet (UV) radiation sensor on your VP2 sensor suite allows your Davis system to measure the intensity of the sunburning part of the UV spectrum (UVA and UVB) and calculate and display the UV Index, dose rate, daily and accumulated UV dose

 

More information

6450 Solar Radiation Sensor
  • A precision pyranometer that detects radiation at wavelengths of 400-1100 nanometers
  • Measures the intensity of solar irradiance, enabling display of incident power (Watts per square metre) and cumulative energy (Langleys)
  • Silicon photodiode transducer with a wide spectral response
  • Two-piece housing minimises radiation heating by allowing convection cooling and prevents the trapping of water or dust
  • Built in bubble-level
  • Comes with the screws needed to mount the sensor to the mounting shelf
  • 0.6m cable with RJ-11 connector to plug straight into your VP2 sensor suite transmitter box
6490 UV Sensor
  • A precision radiometer that detects ultraviolet (UV) radiation at wavelengths of 290-390 nanometers
  • Output shows UV radiation dose in MEDS
  • The spectral response is closely matched to the Erythema Action Spectrum (defined by McKinlay & Diffey 1987) and internationally recognised as the radiation that is most responsible for causing redness of the human skin
  • The shield provides a cutoff ring with a comb structure for cosine response
  • The UV sensor body houses a diffuser, transducer and amplifier
  • Two-piece housing minimises radiation heating by allowing convection cooling and prevents the trapping of water or dust
  • Built in bubble-level
  • Comes with the screws needed to mount the sensor to the mounting shelf
  • 0.6m cable with RJ-11 connector to plug straight into your VP2 sensor suite transmitter box
6673 Sensor Mounting Shelf
  • Attaches next to the rain collector on the VP2 sensor suite
  • Rigid shelf with anodized aluminum posts and stainless steel hardware
  • Included in the box are all the screws, washers etc to attach this mounting shelf to the sensor suite

 

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