Re: [RE-wrenches] Max Insolation

2012-09-18 Thread Jeff Oldham
Several years ago I measured 1250-1280 consistently over 2 weeks between 16,000' - 18,000' in Tibet with my Daystar. Readings remain normal to this day still, it's a great little meter. My research before I left on the trip revealed that if one allows for a 1% gain in current per 1000' ASL you

Re: [RE-wrenches] Max Insolation

2012-09-07 Thread JRQ
W/m2. There could be a slight calibration problem. The 1800 W/m2 must be the edge-of-could effect, or something is definitely going on with your pyranometer. Jeffrey Quackenbush From: R Ray Walters To: RE-wrenches Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:26 PM Subject

Re: [RE-wrenches] Max Insolation

2012-08-29 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
Ray, Regarding the PV power from Photowatt, did you put a load on the output/batttery to drop voltage to or below battery resting voltage? Doing so will force the controller to output the maximum power available. If you don't, then battery acceptance dictates the power being generated. Also, di

Re: [RE-wrenches] Max Insolation

2012-08-29 Thread Richard L Ratico
Could the battery SOC be the reason you see the module current at 60% STC rating? Dick Ratico --- You wrote: I've seen 1300 sustained at 6000 feet and 1800 edge of cloud too. Brian Typos courtesy of my iPhone. On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:56 PM, Nathan Jones wrote: > > > Ray, > I lived at alt

Re: [RE-wrenches] Max Insolation

2012-08-29 Thread Brian Mehalic
I've seen 1300 sustained at 6000 feet and 1800 edge of cloud too. Brian Typos courtesy of my iPhone. On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:56 PM, Nathan Jones wrote: > > > Ray, > I lived at altitude for many years but before being in this business. Never > had a meter up there of course but I was always

Re: [RE-wrenches] Max Insolation

2012-08-29 Thread Nathan Jones
Ray, I lived at altitude for many years but before being in this business. Never had a meter up there of course but I was always aware of the heightened power from the sun. Two miles less atmosphere to diffuse the power of the light. My gut and your realistic readings in low light say the mete

[RE-wrenches] Max Insolation

2012-08-29 Thread R Ray Walters
Hi All; I was recently at a mountain top solar site (11,000 ft), doing some testing, and I measured insolation values that were averaging 1400w/m2, with a temporary peak (edge of cloud effect) that hit 1800w/m2. Do I need to my meter recalibrated? Its the Daystar, and seems to be accurate, wh