CUV5 UV Radiometer
CUV5 is a general-purpose instrument for applications in meteorology, for material testing, for monitoring of lamps and for use in ageing tests in solar simulators. The broadband UV radiometer provides reliable all-weather monitoring of global UV irradiance.
- Range
- 0 to 400 W/m²
- Spectral response
- 280 to 400 nm
- Spectral error
- < 2%
Overview
In detail
Measuring total UV
'Total UV' is usually monitored in meteorology and climatology stations in addition to pyranometer measurements. UVA and UVB radiation are monitored to investigate their effects on plants and animals, while in materials testing the important issues are the ageing effects of outdoor UV exposure that cause degradation.
Design
The CUV5 is fitted with a maintenance-free internal drying cartridge to provide stable measurements and has an IP67 ingress protection rating. The radiometer features a snap-on white sun shield, integrated levelling and a high-quality connector which is supplied pre-wired with 10 m signal cable for simple installation.
Passive analogue output
The CUV5 does not require any power. Incoming solar UV radiation generates a continuous millivolt output, which is converted in a data logger to irradiance in W/m² using the calibrated sensitivity. All radiometers from Kipp & Zonen come with a 5-year warranty.
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Specifications
Technical specifications
- Spectral response
- 280 to 400 nm
- Measurement range
- 0 to 400 W/m²
- Spectral error
- < 2%
- Response time (95%)
- < 1 s
- Non-stability (change/year)
- < 2%
- Non-linearity
- < 1%
- Directional response (up to 70° zenith angle)
- < 5%
- Temperature response
- < ±3%
- Impedance
- 2.5 kΩ
- Operating temperature
- -40 to +80 °C
- Ingress Protection (IP) rating
- IP67
Related
Often specified alongside
Weathertech
SP Lite2 Pyranometer
- Temp
- -40 °C to +80 °C
- Spectral range (overall)
- 400 to 1100 nm
- Sensitivity
- 60 to 100 µV/W/m²
SMP6Weathertech
SMP6 Pyranometer
- Supply
- 5 to 30 VDC
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