Overview
The CM4 High Temperature Pyranometer is a radiometer specially designed for measuring solar or artificial light irradiance under the most extreme temperature conditions. With an operating temperature range of -40 ºC to +150 ºC and measurement up to 4000 W/m² it is a unique product. All the radiometer components are specially selected for their ability to withstand these extremely high temperatures and irradiance. The CM4 is supplied with a 10 m high temperature signal cable fitted to the instrument. The CM4 High Temperature Pyranometer has internal first-order temperature compensation, but it is also supplied with a built in Pt-100 temperature sensor to provide additional information on the measurement conditions. Monitoring the temperature during operations allows easy data correction afterwards for improved measurement accuracy. CM4 is supplied with a calibration table that gives the instrument sensitivity for a number of measurement temperature ranges and the maximum error in the measured irradiance values within each range. The screw-in drying cartridge is easy to remove and the replacement desiccant is supplied in convenient refill packets.
Specifications
Technical Attributes
| Analogue Outputs | 0 - 40 mV |
| Cable Length | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Casing IP Rating | IP67 |
| Classification | Spectrally Flat Class C (ISO 9060: 2018) |
| Digital outputs | N.A. |
| Directional Response | ˂ 20 W/m² (up to 80 ° with 1000 W/m² beam) |
| Drying Cartridge and Maintenance Interval | External, replacement after approx. 6 months |
| Irradiance saturation | 4000 W/m² (Max.) |
| Material enclosures | Aluminum, anodised |
| Non-linearity | ˂ 1 % (0 - 100 W/m²) |
| Non-stability | ˂ 0.5 % (change/year) |
| Operating humidity | 0 - 100 % |
| Operating temp range 1 | -40 - 302 °F (-40 - 150 °C) |
| Response Time | ˂ 8 s (95 %) |
| Sensitivity | N.A. |
| Spectral accuracy | 300 - 2800 nm |
| Temperature Correction | ˂ 3 % (-20 - +80 °C) |
| Weight EU | 0.6 lb (250 g) |
| Zero offset A | ˂ 4 W/m² |
| Zero offset B | ˂ 15 W/m² |