Advice Please 6152 or 6163 ??

[Strgazr27]

I'm currently facing the same decision and cannot make a choice. I would LOVE the UV/Solar setup but wonder if they are useful if I do not get more than 10 hours of sun on them during the summer and even less during the winter. I definitely want the 24hr FARS.

I could go with the cabled unit but this would require moving the Ane. and ISS. This would make servicing it easier than on my roof but wonder about the accuracy of the readings from both units?

Decisions, Decisions......

[c141]

Hi All,
        I have decided on the following,
6163uk full spec
weatherlink data logger
weather display
weather display live

Plus any thing else i might have forgot or any suggestions that i have over looked

Steve
Doncaster
UK

[Bushman]

I'm currently facing the same decision and cannot make a choice. I would LOVE the UV/Solar setup but wonder if they are useful if I do not get more than 10 hours of sun on them during the summer and even less during the winter. I definitely want the 24hr FARS.

I could go with the cabled unit but this would require moving the Ane. and ISS. This would make servicing it easier than on my roof but wonder about the accuracy of the readings from both units?

Decisions, Decisions......

According to NOAA you get somewhere around 3000 hrs of sunshine annually.  If you are remotely interested in UV etc. get it now.

[W3DRM]

I'm currently facing the same decision and cannot make a choice. I would LOVE the UV/Solar setup but wonder if they are useful if I do not get more than 10 hours of sun on them during the summer and even less during the winter. I definitely want the 24hr FARS.

I could go with the cabled unit but this would require moving the Ane. and ISS. This would make servicing it easier than on my roof but wonder about the accuracy of the readings from both units?

Decisions, Decisions......

Remember, whether you get a cabled or wireless VP2, the ISS and anemometer are still cabled together unless you get the wireless anemometer transmitter. The anemometer cable that comes with the unit is 40 feet long so you can mount the anemometer away from the ISS. I have my ISS mounted on a 4" x 4" x 8' treated post. The ISS is 5 feet above the ground. The anemometer sits 27 feet above the ground and is mounted to the edge of my garage roof. The cable is about 75 feet long between the two. You can go up to around 300 feet of cable before max wind speed is affected. See the Davis ISS manual for further information on this cable length restriction.

Not having the ISS attached to the anemometer has saved me a lot of frustration and work climbing ladders to service the ISS. I hate heights so I'll do anything to keep from climbing ladders or getting on my roof  .

You can go to my CWOP data quality page to see pictures of my setup - http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/AS061

[SlowModem]

According to NOAA you get somewhere around 3000 hrs of sunshine annually.  If you are remotely interested in UV etc. get it now.

It seems to me that if you have or are planning on getting any solar powered devices for your house, the solar sensors would be interesting (or maybe a requisite) instruments to have.

[Strgazr27]

Maybe I'm wrong but doesn't the UV and Solar sensors need more than a few hours of sun a day to show accurate readings? My back yard, or at least any possible spot for the ISS does not get full sun till after 12 roughly and by 7pm in the summer and 3 pm in the winter the house shadows the back yard. ? Would this have any impact on the readings?

[W3DRM]

Maybe I'm wrong but doesn't the UV and Solar sensors need more than a few hours of sun a day to show accurate readings? My back yard, or at least any possible spot for the ISS does not get full sun till after 12 roughly and by 7pm in the summer and 3 pm in the winter the house shadows the back yard. ? Would this have any impact on the readings?

I don't think the number of hours is what is important for accurate Solar/UV readings. What is important is that those sensors get direct sunlight exposure all day long. Anything less than that would result in lower radiation readings due to shade on the sensors and thus, less accurate data being reported. The Davis ISS Installation Manual states the following in the siting guidelines:

Site the ISS in a location with good sun exposure throughout the day if the ISS is wireless or includes solar radiation or UV radiation sensors.

A link to that document is: http://davisnet.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/07395-249_IM_06152.pdf

[Cienega32]

Cienega32
Do you have any pix of your pool thermo setup?

I've added a 2nd temp for the pool .........., stats and info.

No pics but I followed the general siting specifications of another "Pool temp" user (TNet, I believe). If you can imagine the wireless transmitter loosely sitting in a clay-like flower pot with a few plastic flowers jammed in it about 3 feet from the pool edge and a black cable dangling over the edge of the pool then you get the idea   

One thing that I can attest to is the efficiency of those pool solar covers. My usual upper 80s pool temp hit 100  the summer before last a lot earlier than it hits max temp.

Battery needs changing every 5 months or so.