Kippzonen CFR Calibration Facility Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

Instruction ManualCalibration FacilityCFR

CFR manual 9 Step 5 Connect the red and black signal measurement cables to either the back or front input terminals of the voltmeter and to

CFR manual 10 2.3 Maintenance In general, the manual calibration facility requires little maintenance apart from keeping it cl

CFR manual 11 “fresh” value. If the scale change is more than 1%, critical examination of the radiation centre procedures for old and new ref

CFR manual 12 There are several procedures for transferring calibration values from a narrow field of view instrument (pyrhel

CFR manual 13 3 Calibration operation The indoor calibration procedure, according to ISO 9847 Appendix III, is based on a si

CFR manual 14 The possibility of making errors due to inhomogeneous light is still present. Therefore, the positions of the pyranometers are

CFR manual 15 3.2 Description of the procedure step-by-step 1. Switch on the lamp and the voltmeter. 2. Place the reference and test pyran

CFR manual 16 3.3 Calibration uncertainty The main purpose of the calibration procedure is to perform a one-to-one comparison o

CFR manual 17 3.3.3 Voltmeter offset Theoretically, the voltmeter can cause a zero offset or drift. Short-circuiting the voltme

CFR manual 18 3.4 Calibration Form An example of a calibration form is given below. Test pyranometer model: CMP 6 Serial number: 060002

1 IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION Reading this entire manual is recommended for full understanding of the use of this product. Should

CFR manual 19 4 Principle components and specifications of the facility The Calibration Facility consists of a number of parts. These are

CFR manual 20 4.3 Shading mechanism The shading mechanism serves to obtain the dark (zero-offset) signal of the pyranometers and the mea

CFR manual 21 4.7 Voltage Stabilization The voltage stabilizer provides a highly stable voltage to the lamp. For calibration it is necessary

CFR manual 22 The Kipp & Zonen reference pyranometers are calibrated at the WRC with the sun and sky as the radiation source. As a cons

CFR manual 23 5 Frequently asked questions □ Can I calibrate pyranometers from different manufacturers with the CFR? The CFR is a univers

CFR manual 24 Appendix I: Calibration Form for pyranometers Test pyranometer model : ……………………….. Serial number : ……………………….. Ref

CFR manual 25 Appendix II: Pyranometer Classification According to WMO Guide 1996 Characteristics CMP 22 CMP 21 CMP 11 CMP 6 High qualit

CFR manual 26 Appendix III: List of World and Regional Radiation Centres World Radiation Centres Davos (Switzerland) St. Petersburg (R

CFR manual 27 Appendix IV: Recalibration service Pyranometers, Albedometers, Pyrgeometers, UV-Radiometers & Sunshine Duration Sens

Our customer support remains at your disposal for any maintenance or repair, calibration, supplies and spares.Für Servicearbeiten und Kalibrierung, Ve

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3 Declaration of Conformity According to EC guideline 89/336/EEC We Kipp & Zonen B.V. Delftechpark 36 2628 XH D

CFR manual 4 Table of contents IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION ...

CFR manual 5 1 Introduction Dear customer, thank you for purchasing a Kipp & Zonen product. Please read this manual

CFR manual 6 2 Installation and operation 2.1 Delivery Check the contents of the shipment for completeness (see below) and note

CFR manual 7 2.2 Installation 2.2.1 Environmental conditions To perform accurate calibrations the calibration facility should prefer

CFR manual 8 Step 3 Remove the mains plug from the lamp housing power cable (if fitted) and pass the cable through the lamp mounting pillar