| Description |
| Sensor type | integrated circuit temperature sensor with six plate radiation shield |
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| Applications | wind resource assessment |
| meteorological studies |
| environmental monitoring |
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| Sensor range | -40 °C to 52.5 °C (-40 °F to 126.5 °F) |
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| Instrument compatibility | all NRG loggers |
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| Output signal |
| Signal type | linear analog voltage |
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| Transfer function | Temp = (Voltage x 55.55) - 86.38 °C |
| [Temp = (Voltage x 100) - 123.5 °F] |
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| Accuracy | offset is +/- 0.8 °C (1.4 °F) maximum |
| nonlinearity is +/- 0.33 °C (+/- 0.6 °F) maximum |
| total error +/- 1.1 °C (2 °F) maximum |
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| Electrical time constant | 250 µs |
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| Output signal range | 0 V to 2.5 V DC |
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| Response characteristics |
| Thermal time constant | 10 minutes |
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| Power requirements |
| Supply voltage | 4 V to 35 V DC |
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| Supply current | 300 µA max. (no load on output) |
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| Installation |
| Mounting | attaches to tower with included hose clamps |
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| Tools required | 8mm (5/16 inch) nut driver or flat blade (-) screwdriver (to install hose clamps) |
| sheet metal shears or similar (for trimming hose clamps) |
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| Environmental |
| Operating temperature range | -40 °C to 52.5 °C (-40 °F to 126.5 °F) |
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| Operating humidity range | 0 to 100% RH |
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| Lifespan | 10 years + |
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| Physical |
| Connections | wire leads: |
| signal (clear wire) |
| ground (black wire) |
| excitation (red wire) |
| shield wire for earth ground |
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| Cable length | 5 m (16 feet) |
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| Weight | 0.47 kg (1.04 pounds) |
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| Dimensions | sensor only: 30.5 mm (1.2 inches) height x 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) diameter |
| sensor with radiation shield: 127 mm (5 inches) diameter x 127 mm (5 inches) height |
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| Materials |
| Cable | 3 conductor 22 AWG, with overall foil shield and drain wire, chrome PVC jacket |
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| Probe | aluminum, epoxy filled |
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| Shield | UV-stabilized thermoplastic solar radiation shield |